Mackinac Island, MI

Wow! We have had a great couple of days thanks to our friends Brian and Jeanine. They told
us about Mackinac Island (on the Mackinac straits between Lake Michigan and Lake
Huron. In the late 1800s about the time the car was being invented they outlawed cars from their island - as a result there are only horses and bicycles. What fun!
The first picture is a view you see coming in on the ferry - I think every building goes back to the mid 1800s . The second building is the Harbor View House where we spent the night - it use to be a private home. Not too shabby - huh?

T he Island is made up of Market Street - mostly fudge shops - it also has a Fort
dating back to the French and Indian war - the British won this battle and owned the
Island for awhile. Then someone realized that it wasn't too strategic and decided it wouldbe better for tourism than war. The third thing that they are most famous for is the Grand Hotel. We are sitting on the 650' porch where all the social life and flirting took place. It is considered one of the ten greatest hotels in the US.

We rode our bike around the island and up to the Fort - which is beautifully maintained
Then back to market street to find a place to watch the Michigan/Michigan State game
with the fans from both schools. We had fun and Jon wore his BSU sweatshirt and of  course everyone knew Boise State. It's crazy but we are really famous. Although really they want to know about the blue field. Is that all we're known for? A guy from Ann Arbor asked us how many fans our stadium would hold - after he told us that in AnnArbor it's close to 120,000 fans. We just smiled.

Our next big destination is Niagra falls, we will cross into Canada and see it from their side first. The weather has remained spectacular and we are starting to see some gorgeous color. How many times can one say amazing and mean it.?

Well, ta ta for now or as Tigger says TTFN. We miss you all and really wish you were
with us.