Weather on the third day of our Mackinac Island trip was not as good as the day before, but we had anticipated that and had planned for a more low-key day.
Wednesday is the only day that the Governor's summer home is open to the public, so we took the opportunity to take the free tour. It was pretty nice inside, but unfortunately we only got to tour two rooms, the sun porch, and walk out on the porch with the beautiful view.
After our brief tour, we walked a bit down the hill to the Grand to take a few more pictures. The tulips were in full bloom and very beautiful.
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| A Grand carriage |
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| Carriages for non-Grand guests |
We spent the rest of the day downtown, shopping, relaxing, people watching, basically living vacation to its fullest.
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| Another Grand Carriage |
Our final morning we got up early to catch the first ferry out. We had breakfast at the small counter next door and were asked if we were working there for the summer--not sure if it was because of the time we were there, because it was our second visit, or because we were chatting with our hotel front desk man. Any way, it made me smile at the friendly islanders. I also enjoyed watching a horse cart pull up, the waitress walk to the door and ask if the driver wanted the usual, and then 5 minutes later take the breakfast out to the wagon. I love watching local culture, and Midwest nice was apparent here.
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| The fort on the bluff |
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| Our hotel (yellow in the background) from the harbor |
We were sad to leave the island and were talking before we left about when we planned on going back. It was so beautiful, so relaxing, so perfect for a vacation for us. We didn't take Natalie but found ourselves talking about how much she would have liked it; definitely will bring her back with us when we return. Until then, Mackinac. We will miss you.
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| Last look at the Grand Hotel |
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