I Love Mackinac Island

 

When I'm asked what I blog about, my response is short. I write about (my) life in New York City, books and coffee, and though I've never done an analysis, that is the content of about ninety per cent of my posts. But there are times that I leave New York. The fourth topic I like to write about is travel and the places that I am fortunate to visit.  One of the places that I long wanted to visit is Mackinac Island, and last weekend I got my wish. I've already done a post, but in my too short stay there were so many great pictures. I'm only going to share a few of the place that caught my heart. 

This is an art gallery in the center of town. Cars were banned in the nineteenth century and bikes and horses are the mainstays of transportations.

This is the early morning looking to the boat docks. The clouds are as beautiful as any I've ever seen.

I couldn't do a photo recap of my visit without sharing a picture of the Grand Hotel, built in 1887. It was the setting for the movie "Somewhere in Time," and is both imposing and charming, with beautiful grounds. It was well out of my budget for this trip, but I definitely had to see it.

Mackinac Island is surrounded by Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac, with beautiful views in every direction. This is one view of Lake Huron, taken during one lunch.

This is another view of Lake Huron. I took a long walk -- actually miles -- while I was there enjoying every inch of the scenery.

 

Later in the day I enjoyed sitting in the waterside park, with a view of the harbor. The sun had come out and it was relaxation at its finest.

I took this picture waiting for the ferry back to Mackinaw City. It's the Hotel Iroquois, and alas, I didn't stay here either. I did get to eat lunch here -- fabulous -- and took the picture of the kites and Lake Huron while seated on the patio. It's even lovelier in person and the fabulous gardens complete the ambience.

This is just a quick hop through my visit to Mackinac Island. I'm planning to share pictures of some of the island's churches tomorrow. On other days there will be posts about fudge-making (the main tourist purchase), Fourth of July decorations and on Coffee Light and Mysteries (Mostly) Noir, I'll be featuring mysteries set in Mackinac. Mackinac isn't easy to get to, but so worth visiting.

I hope all of Buttercupland is enjoying the long weekend. As ever, thanks for visiting and take good care!