Monday

July 17, 2017

On July 16th, Mike and Joell left Drummond for Mackinaw City Marina.  It was a beautiful day on Lake Huron.  We haven't seen days like this for a while.  It was refreshing.  We even spent the evening strolling the streets of Mackinaw and enjoying the sights, with Elwood, of course.  

Today, Vicky and Ken, who we met in Marathon Florida, joined us for a wonderful day at Mackinac Island.  They drove 2 hours from their home in Michigan to spend the day with us.  

We also met many old friends from South Shore Yacht Club today at Mackinac Island.  Sailboats racing in the Chicago to Mackinac Island race were starting to come in.  We couldn't have planned it any better.  Well, maybe if our friends from Rogue had made it there it would have been more perfect. We might see them tomorrow morning as we head out to Beaver Island.  The race was a ruff one and many sailboats quit part way through the race.  Rogue stuck it out and is still headed our way.

This light house, De Tour Reef Light, was at the De Tour Passage Inlet leading to Lake Huron.

Traveling on Lake Huron for a few hours and then saw the Mackinaw Bridge in the distance.

Here is Mackinac Island as we got closer.  The Grand Hotel is on the left upper side.

These fast speed ferries were rocking us in the harbor.

Showing off with there rooster tail...

This lighthouse marks the north end of Round Island, just south of Mackinac Island.

Mackinac City Marina office and lounge.  Very nice.

We had a drink at the Saloon in Mackinaw City.

The saloon had bar stools that looked like a saddle.

Today we took a ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinaw Island.  Above is the Mackinac Fort.

The only vehicles on Mackinac Island are a firetruck and an ambulance.  Otherwise horses pull all supplies around the Island.

This looks like mail and supply delivery...

Mackinac Island.

We took a carriage ride around the island.

Grand Hotel in the distance.

This church was built with limestone from the island.

Grand Hotel up closer.

This is the new Storage area for the Grand Hotel carriages.  The old one rotted away.

Ken and Vickie

Curved Rock.

Beautiful view.

Homes on Mackinac Island were filled with beautiful flowers.  

Vickie and Ken

Mike and Joell

We had dinner at an italian restaurant, Nonna Lisa's,  that made wood baked pizzas.

It was a very unique restaurant.  There were two kinds of bear there.

Kenny Bear and Big Bear...