They have really nice rest areas along the highway. Holding my hair down. Wind seems to always being blowing on Lake Michigan. Castle RockMarcia was thrilled she made it up the bazillion steps. Great view of Lake HuronLighthouse during the daySame lighthouse at night. About to load the ferry built in Lafitte, Louisiana. On the way to Mackinac Island Smooth sailingFirst view of Island. Indians named it Michilimackinac which meant , the great turtle, because that’s what it looked like from a distance. First part of our horse and buggy tour, pulled by 2 Belgians. Built 1715 Fort built by French then British took it over. Grand HotelAnother view of hotelInside hotelGorgeous flowers insideGorgeous flowers outsideWorld’s longest porch, 660 ft. long . Horse and buggy, the horses grass tails flying in the wind. My mom says I have loved to rock since I was 2. How many dogs can say they got to sit in a Grand Hotel rocker?Arch RockIt’s said an Indian princess’s tears formed this whole because her father the chief didn’t want her to marry the brave she was in love with. The island is 6 miles. Indians used it for burial grounds. We were transferred to Worlds largest horse drawn cart to enter state park. It holds 36 and pulled by 3 Percheron’s ( bred as war horse strong enough to carry soldier and his armor )There we’re 2 cemeteries. A Protestant and Catholic. The Protestant had spaces in their fence where the Catholics was solid. This made the Protestant more holy. Get it?Lake HuronWorld’s longest porch, World’s largest horse drawn cart , now World’s longest suspension bridge. 4.3 miles longOld Mackinac Point Lighthouse1889Firework show on our way homeThankful it waited to rain til right before we got back to RV. Our rug was covered in Hail!
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