Wednesday, August 27, was a busy day. We had a rough night due to outside noises. We never sleep with our windows open so were
a bit surprised when it was soooo noisy.
Certainly no automobile traffic as there are no automobiles on the island. The horse taxi made much more noise than
expected as they came down the street.
Plus they were coming down the street through the wee hours. Also, as people came home in the wee hours
they didn’t seem to be too quiet. We are
now wise and will close windows tonight.
We also have a window air conditioner which we can just set to pull air
in from the outside. It is quite cool
and no AC is needed.
Harbour View Inn
We ate breakfast in the hotel. It was a very good continental
breakfast. Sweet breads, fresh fruit,
yogurt, juice, and coffee. As much as we
needed to fill full. After breakfast we
decided to walk a trail to see the Arch Rock.
Everything went smoothly until our return. Tried to go in a complete circle but we
seemed to get lost. Spent much more time
on that walk than planned. Enjoyed the walk
but were ready to be done. Very glad to
finally return to the city and find Fort Mackinac. We bought our tickets and then decided to eat
at the Fort’s Tea Room. Very good place
for lunch. Portions weren’t too big and
the view was outstanding. After
finishing, we toured the Fort and really understand the importance of this
island during the Revolutionary War as well we the War of 1812. We stopped at the Island Art Museum as we
walked back to the Inn.
Fort Mackinac from Main Street
Look closely to see the yellow umbrellas at the Tea Room
View from our table at the Fort Tea Room
Took a bit of a break to rest the ol’ feet then walked up to
the east bluff to see some of the summer homes that had been built years
ago.
Summer Home on East Bluff of Mackinac Island
We ate supper at the Village Inn before doing a bit of
shopping after eating. We returned to
the Inn for the rest of evening. We were
tired.
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