Mackinac Island, MI

We cruised to Mackinac Island in morning fog. A small vessel was disabled in the middle of the shipping channel. Not the best way to meet the Coast Guard who tows you out.


Here is a nice picture of Mackinac Island shrouded in fog.

There is a lot of activity with the ferries coming and going, other boats coming in for the night, and a lot of movement on Taurus from the wakes in the no-wake zone.  🤨 

Our slip at the Mackinac Island marina is on the end next to the ferry docks. 

The main street in Mackinac Island is very busy with people, bicycles, and horse-drawn carts.  Fred and I took a walk to check it all out. There are no cars allowed on the Island since June 6, 1898 because they scared the horses. We even saw a sign that said no electric bicycles are allowed because they are “motor vehicles”. 
Fred’s sister Cindy, and her husband, Dave, flew to Michigan from Virginia today to join us for a week. They had a pretty stressful day getting here, so we provided cold beverages to help them relax.  😂 


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