Well, though the trip has been nice, today is the first day that we got to see something that felt very different from everyday life*.
*Note: Derek made a very good point: He said, “Why would you think a Great Lakes cruise would be so different when you LIVE on one of the Great Lakes?”. Good point 🤪
Duluth was nice but not so different from other small Great Lake port cities.
Lake Superior is BIG, but you really can’t tell how big. Lake Erie is pretty big too.
Thunder Bay had a nice hiking trail, but it was not that different from Allegheny Park or the Adirondacks.
Silver Islet was kind of like a walk through Presque Isle.
All nice. Just not all that different from home/close to home.
But Mackinac Island was VERY different. A cool, unique place. No cars. Mostly horses and bicycles. Home to about 600 people year-round, but a beautiful summer/fall resort area. Famous for their Mackinac Island fudge (as good as advertised) and a beautiful piece of land that we took an 8 mile bike ride all around. And there is the world-famous Grand Hotel (with the longest porch in the world-660′ long), which is a pretty incredible place. It is very elegant and cool.
It’s a pretty remote place, but it’s worth visiting.
Here’s where we are on the map
This is the Arch Rock. Millions of years old.
These are the only taxis available on the island
And these are the only traffic jams
The Grand Hotel
Tonight we head for Algoma, Wisconsin (all I know about that is that it’s near Green Bay 🤪)
Onward!