Mackinac Island Vacation Day 2
On the 16th, we had a good hot breakfast in the hotel
and then went for a walk up to the fort and then to the
governors mansion, and then down to the Grand Hotel.
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A
nice view of the Grand from the Governor's Mansion
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The
Grand Hotel. It is grand for sure. The lobby is really
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After resting from our walk, we rented bicycles
and rode around the permitter of the island. It's about
an eight mile ride. We did it in an hour and a few
minutes. The road follows the coast of the island so it
is pretty flat. There was a bit of a breeze that always
seemed to be in our face.
After lunch, consisting of free cheese and
crackers at the hotel, we took a "carriage"
ride. It's really a wagon with car tires and brakes, but
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This
is when we started the wagon (they call it a carriage
but it's a wagon with car tires) tour. A common view -
horses pulling wagons.
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On
the carriage ride, the driver told us that the wooden
tank used to be used for fighting fires, and he went on
about how a wooden tank to fight fires didn't make
sense. We learned later that the tank was for street
cleaning. The driver also told us that when the
Michigan flag is flying at the Governor's Mansion, the
governor is in residence. When we toured the Governor's
Mansion, they told us that they were not permitted to
tell us if the governor was in residence or not. Moral
of the story - don't believe wagon drivers.
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The
wagon ride stops at the Carriage Museum. They sell
donuts which I had been wanting all day. They have a
very nice display of horse drawn vehicles.
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A
view from the target area of the rifle range, looking
back down at the fort.
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The arched rock was on
the wagon tour. It was created 100 bazillion years ago
when the whole world was under water or something.
Right!
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At the arched rock stop,
we were able to get out of the wagon and have a look
around, so I grabbed a shot of Mrs. Boyd and the wagon
driver and horses.
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We went to dinner at The Woods, probably the most
exclusive restaurant on the island. It is run by the
Grand. It is in an old house that was built by a railroad
tycoon for his children to live in, next door to his
mansion. The house still has this bowling lane that was there for the kids. |
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Bowling
lane in The Woods restaurant
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The meal was very good. The cheapest glass of wine on the menu was $11. The cheapest bottle was $45. We had neither. I had goulash and Connie had Salmon. We did split a pecan ball for desert and I had a cup of coffee. Total bill with the 20% tip - $122.
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