As of yesterday, we are now officially on Lake Michigan! Before we crossed under the bridge we made a stop at Mackinac Island. This was a “tourist” stop, for sure, but we both left the island wanting to return in the high season. It was enchanting…
On the other side of the bridge was Garden Island. Where Mackinac was busy, filled with people and retail, in the bay at Garden Island, you could imagine being one of the Indians or traders who frequented its shores in the 17th century. It may be our last secluded anchorage for a while and we would have loved to stay another day but there is a famous Lake Michigan autumn wind storm on the horizon💨💨💨.
Mackinac Island
And the Geranium Bar where we enjoyed a very civilized cocktail and watched the weather go by.
The island has summer “cottages” to rival Newport and Jamestown, RI.
If T-shirt shops and fudge are not your thing, Mackinac Island has great hiking trails, too. Luckily, we could leave our bikes at the bottom of the trail and hike UP to Arch Rock.😜
Garden Island
And a water garden.
Sunset and moonrise at Garden Island
