Whenever we visit Michigan, Scott loves to explore new areas and visit new places. We have gone to Niagara Falls, Chicago, and now check off the list, Mackinac Island!
Map quest said it would take about 4 1/2 hours to get there, but we did it in 3 1/2! I think partly because it was a Sunday morning and Monday night when we drove. We crammed so much in, by Monday night we were dragging!
On the way there it started pouring rain. This pictures doesn't do it justice. There were HUGE rain drops. It was hilarious too because every time it starting raining hard, my mom in the backseat would say frantically, "Should we pull over and wait for it to stop???!!!"Ugh, No mom, it is OK to drive in the rain! So funny!
On the bridge!!!
Sunday we stayed at St. Ignace and on Monday would take the ferry over to the island. We got a nice hotel room for the night with a lakefront view. It was fabulous with great amenities. Thank you Harbour View Inn, we love you!
Cam wanting to go explore outside.
Our view from the room. You can see the island in the distance. Off to the right there was a fire pit where they have everyone come down and roast marshmallows at 9pm.
Cam wanting to go explore outside.
Our view from the room. You can see the island in the distance. Off to the right there was a fire pit where they have everyone come down and roast marshmallows at 9pm.There were a lot of shops and things to see on the St. Igance side, so after Cam's nap and the boys swIm, we headed out. We went shopping and stopped for dinner.
This is our view from the table. We sat outside and enjoyed the breeze and scenery. I should have zoomed in a little to get these cars out of it! It is a long boardwalk with a little lighthouse at the end.
All of us walking off our dinner...
Monday morning before we took the ferry, Scott and Robby got up the guts to go para-sailing! Here they are on the boat getting ready to leave. I didn't get any pictures of them actually sailing, they were too far from the dock. They had so much fun and loved the view.
While we waited an hour for them I put the munchkin down for a needed nap. Good boy!
Excuse Robby's head, but here we are on the ferry to the island. The bridge is just beautiful.
Every corner you turn there is a fudge shop! I am not a huge fan of fudge, but did enjoy a few bites here and there. There was always ice cream too, which I am a huge fan of. We stopped to refresh ourselves from the heat and Cam played with Daddy's new hat.
This is our view from the table. We sat outside and enjoyed the breeze and scenery. I should have zoomed in a little to get these cars out of it! It is a long boardwalk with a little lighthouse at the end.
All of us walking off our dinner...
Monday morning before we took the ferry, Scott and Robby got up the guts to go para-sailing! Here they are on the boat getting ready to leave. I didn't get any pictures of them actually sailing, they were too far from the dock. They had so much fun and loved the view.
While we waited an hour for them I put the munchkin down for a needed nap. Good boy!
Excuse Robby's head, but here we are on the ferry to the island. The bridge is just beautiful.
Every corner you turn there is a fudge shop! I am not a huge fan of fudge, but did enjoy a few bites here and there. There was always ice cream too, which I am a huge fan of. We stopped to refresh ourselves from the heat and Cam played with Daddy's new hat. On the island they do not allow cars. The only means of transportation is bike, horse, or your feet. To cover more ground we thought it would be fun to take a horse carriage tour. It lasted 2 hours and was great. We got to see things we would have never been able to see and learned some history of the island. It would have been so much fun to spend another day there and rent bikes! Next time!!
This has got to be the funniest picture on my camera! There wasn't enough room for all of us to sit together on the carriage, so Robby was kind and sat behind us. Right before he sat down this guy said...Come sit here, I don't bite! 
Uncle Robby and Cam
Our view from the seats : ) Stinky!!
The Grand Hotel. There are over 100 rooms and each one is decorated differently. You can pay to go in and look around, but we didn't have much time.
The biggest "parking lot" on the island. Bikes galore!
Our horses, weighing in at 1200 each! Gorgeous animals.
Relaxing...
Here is 1 of 3 cemeteries on the island. To prevent overcrowding, to be buried here you have to have been born on the island or paid at least 15 years of property taxes, and the last thing according to our tour guide, you need to be dead!
Precious man taking a rest.
I am not sure if you can see, but the horse on the left has blue eyes. It was pretty and freaky all at the same time!
During our tour we drove through Mackinac Island National Park, the second national park in the US after Yellowstone. It was so peaceful and enjoyable. We didn't really get any pictures...
This has got to be the funniest picture on my camera! There wasn't enough room for all of us to sit together on the carriage, so Robby was kind and sat behind us. Right before he sat down this guy said...Come sit here, I don't bite! Ugh..are you sure sir? Your chompers are mighty scary!!!
Robby was such a good sport we passed the baby back to him to avoid getting too lonely. Cam just relaxed with his uncle and enjoyed some cuddles.
Uncle Robby and Cam
Our view from the seats : ) Stinky!!
The Grand Hotel. There are over 100 rooms and each one is decorated differently. You can pay to go in and look around, but we didn't have much time.
The biggest "parking lot" on the island. Bikes galore!
Our horses, weighing in at 1200 each! Gorgeous animals.
Relaxing...
Here is 1 of 3 cemeteries on the island. To prevent overcrowding, to be buried here you have to have been born on the island or paid at least 15 years of property taxes, and the last thing according to our tour guide, you need to be dead!
Precious man taking a rest.
I am not sure if you can see, but the horse on the left has blue eyes. It was pretty and freaky all at the same time!During our tour we drove through Mackinac Island National Park, the second national park in the US after Yellowstone. It was so peaceful and enjoyable. We didn't really get any pictures...
It was a wonderful 2 days that could have lasted a little longer!
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing ... I really want to go there someday - ahhhhh - looks fun and your brother looks like a good uncle - glad he didn't get chomped on!
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