Island Celebrations...Part 2

 

Yesterday’s pause was needed in my heart. I spent the day working quietly at home, with my documentaries.

                Today I want to share with you a little more from our monthiversary (last week) on Mackinac Island. On our first trip to the Island, we rented a tandem bike and rode the perimeter trail. On our monthiversary, we rented individual bikes and rode all over the Island. Or we attempted to. Ryan did a great job. I did a lot of walking my bike, because if you did not know, this is one hilly island!

                We went through town and started by visiting the Grand Hotel. If you aren’t familiar with this hotel, it’s indeed a grand old hotel…built in 1887, actually! It has a commitment to elegance, so there is a dress code, and we are sure nowhere near it in this picture outside the hotel. But we have proof that we pedaled by the front of the hotel.

                We had the best time appreciating that beautiful homes around the Island. Of course I’d looked for the ones for sale. There aren’t many, and most are over a million dollars.

                We also enjoyed finding some of the highlight spots, including the Somewhere In Time gazebo (more on that movie another day) and Arch Rock.

                We loved the pretty houses and buildings, but we also appreciated the beauty of nature!

                We spent the last hour of our time in Mackinac sitting on a bench in front of a coffee shop, sipping on our afternoon coffee and eating some fudge. Mackinac Island is famous for its fudge, so we couldn’t leave without trying it! We also did a lotttttttttttttttt of people watching. I think our favorite was the lady who pulled a stick of deodorant out of her bag and just put it on right there in front of the coffee shop.

                We caught the ferry back to St. Ignace, and on the return trip, we were able to sit on the top. It was MUCH cooler up there than it had been for our trip over that morning.

                We were pretty tired from a day in the sun and all the pedaling (and bike-walking), so we grabbed Subway and ate dinner in our room.

                I’m not sure what we’re doing for our October monthiversary, but I don’t think we can top this.