I finally managed to make it to a grocery store with Steve (first time since we've been out) and managed to slip some contraband into his cart! Normally mac and cheese would be an unacceptable item!
The anchorages out were both nice but the second night it was really nice. It had been described as having "Bahama like" water. Didn't see that the first night bu definitely did the second night. Clear water - could see the bottom at 15 feet. Different shades of blue - no fish though (except for one nice perch which Steve ended up throwing back in) and nice kayaking. Beautiful sunset to boot.
Mackinac Island has no motorized transportation so the only way to get around is walk, bike or horse drawn carriage. We did the horse drawn island tour and the biked (Steve did all the way around the island - me - only 1/3 of the way). Went past the Grand Hotel (site of the filming of 'Somewhere in Time' with Christopher Reeves - charge of $10 if you want to walk on the porch!) and stopped at the natural arch.
The water here is truly like in the Bahamas. Much more clear and blue than Lake Erie - maybe due to the depth of these lakes. 1/4 of a mile offshore it was 265 feet deep - Lake Erie is maybe 100 feet at it's deepest! The island is also know for it's fudge (purchased and eaten almost all by me before I could get a picture of it :-)) And to top off the day, I was able to watch the Browns play their 3rd scrimmage game. After numerous go-arounds with Direct TV, I have given up trying to get the national local channels and will just hope that we get ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and CW where ever we happen to be (unless it's in Florida - in which case we will actually get the locals).
Heading out ??? Depends on the weather/winds as the first run down Lake Michigan is about 60 miles so will take us about 8 hours. No repeats of Lake Onatrio are desired!
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