Mackinac Island, Michigan
Day 9: Driving from St. Louis to Mackinaw City, Michigan
Day 10: Visiting Mackinac Island and Mackinaw City
We spent one long day driving from St. Louis to Mackinaw City, Michigan. The mainland city is spelled "Mackinaw" and the island is spelled "Mackinac" although they are both pronounced like Mackinaw, with a 'w' at the end. The island chose to go with the French spelling while the city went with the English spelling. The island was called Michilimackinac in Ojibwe, which means "big turtle." Here we are on the ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island. You can see the Mackinac Bridge in the background. One side of the bridge is Lake Huron, the other side is Lake Michigan.
We took a carriage tour of the island
The Grand Hotel (featured in the movie Somewhere in Time)
Carriages of the Grant Hotel
Island views
Peaking through Elephant Rock
Looking down at the town
The gazebo from Somewhere in Time
Throwing rocks into Lake Huron
Wading in Lake Huron
Buying fudge in town (back in Mackinaw City)
Michigan chair!
Anna shows us where we are on the mitten - a typical way for Michiganders to show you where they are from in Michigan
Top of the mitten to you!!
Walking back from the fudge shop to our hotel
Looking out over Lake Huron from our room
Day 11: Driving from Mackinaw City, MI to Minneapolis, MN
Ma2 and Pa2 adventured with us on Mackinac Island, but had other places to go so we had to say goodbye.
Crossing the Mackinac Bridge to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We had a great time seeing Michigan for the first time!
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