Post Wedding Road Trip

On Sunday morning following the "perfect" wedding, Dick and I again enjoyed a delicious breakfast at the Oaks Eatery in Three Oaks near our apartment.  Evidently both locals and tourists enjoy the food there because it is always full, both inside and out.

Our destination for the day was St Ignace in upper Michigan.  We enjoyed the trip and saw some beautiful parts of that area of the state.  After arriving and checking in, we drove around the town to familiarize ourselves again with the places we wanted to return to.

This was not one of them.  On a side street we saw this rehab in progress.  We were mystified as to the outdoor decorations or the possible use of the house.  This may say more about the town of St Ignace than we want to know.

On Monday morning, we took the 8:30 a.m. ferry to Machinac Island.

As we approached, we got a beautiful view of the Grand Hotel.  This is such a unique place and I think a favorite for many visitors.  We had a lovely dinner there the last time and I recommend doing that if you choose to stay in another location as we did.

Our previous trip there was a three-day stay at Mission Point Resort. As that is our favorite spot on the island, it was where we wanted to spend most of our time.  But in order to get there, we first had to walk through the shops and many of the lovely buildings and hotels along the way.

This is the only mode of transportation on the island.  Most of the hotels have their own carriage shuttles, but these are taxis in case you decide walking is not your first choice.

The other option is to bike and there is a wide variety of choices from a regular, hand gears, e-bike, mountain bikes, tandem for adults and children, as well as three-wheelers for seniors.  We chose to not test our balancing skills and decided to use the new and old hips.  This did require an occasional stop to watch the world go by.

Lady Liberty on the Island

Yacht Club 

St Mary Catholic Church

Entering the Mission Point compound

Mission Point is at the eastern tip of the Island and faces Lake Huron.

The Adirondack chairs on the front lawn offer a great place to sit and watch all sorts of boats and ships pass by.

We had a delicious brunch in the curved dining room and enjoyed watching all the bikers do what we had so much fun doing on our last trip - touring the island up close and personal.

Before leaving the island, we decided to indulge in one thing Machinac Island is known for and that is ice cream. Our cones did not disappoint, as usual.  As there was a storm moving in, we decided to get a head start and left before it got too late.

Machinac Island never disappoints; however, let me suggest you choose a less busy time to go than early August or late May.  The summer months are hot and overrun with families taking advantage of the last days of summer.

Tuesday morning found us back on the road heading south toward some interesting stops along Lake Michigan.  That's another post.