Mackinac Island July 3

Got some rain last night. I had the bimini top up, but not the window piece that goes between it and the cabin roof. So while Rosanne got up to close our v-berth hatch and windows, I went out to put the window piece in quickly. All just in time to have the brief shower pass over and end… Today was another beautiful day. The cruise ship in yesterday departed last evening, and we woke up this morning to another one in its place. Warm and sunny and not quite as breezy. Rosanne attended Mass again at St. Annes Catholic church here, and said today there were only about a dozen in attendance. After lunch we took another bike ride around the Island. I took a few photos of a couple homes along the perimeter road. There are a lot of very nice, big, homes here. But there are also some smaller homes in neighborhoods away from the shore. Came back to drop the bikes off near the boat, then walked back into the main down town area to sample and buy some fudge, and then get some ice cream! We had planned to watch a movie in the Mission Point theater, and thought it would be “Somewhere in Time”, showing at 5pm for 90 minutes. Then I thought there would be music in the park at 6:30. While in town we stopped at an information booth, and found out the music in the park doesn’t start back up for two more weeks. Ok, we’ll just do the movie…. Got to the theater and found the movie to be more of a documentary on the Island, titled, “Mackinac, Our Famous Island”. Only 60 minutes. And then after that several previews played, and then the movie “This Time for Keeps” started. We watched a few minutes and then left to fix our supper. I found the Mackinac Island Arts website, and now know the movies and times…. But they only play on Wednesdays and Thursdays… Walking on the outer dock today, I saw one boat that had three, 600hp outboards on it. And then later today we had one with four, 400hp outboards pull into the slip next to us. Unfortunately, I’ve already had to ask the one slipped next to us to turn their music down a few decibles! (Fortunately, they complied without a fuss.)
We did stop and get a picture of Rosanne and I by Devil’s Kitchen. Devil’s Kitchen, a group of small sea caves, is one of the youngest rock formations on Mackinac Island. This large mass of brecciated limestone was formed about 350 million years ago. Wave action of the last few centuries eroded the softer parts of the limestone creating the smooth bottom surfaces.
We also stopped and got a picture in front of the pony statue at Mackinac Inn. There is a story behind that. During our first trip here, Rosanne and I stayed at that hotel. And we took our picture in front of that pony. Now, most every time we come here, we take another picture in front of it.Read more