| My trip to Michigan went pretty well. Mom was the best
that she has been in about 2 years. We spent several hours working on the
guest list for their 65th Anniversary party in September
The weather was beautiful (70s and no humidity) and so was the fireworks in the Straits of Mackinac on Thursday night. I viewed the fireworks from a location south of town so the Bridge would be in the background. I could also see the fireworks displays in St. Ignace and Mackinac Island as well as private displays going up from parties along the shore. The traffic after the Mackinaw fireworks is always terrible, so I walked a couple of miles from our home, out of town along the lake shore and sat and read while I waited for the show to start.
Friday morning, I visited Mackinac Island to take some photos for Mightymac.org. There was a medium sized cruise ship docked on the Island. Perhaps the most unusual thing was that this year's seasons have run so late that there was still a few lilacs in bloom.
Friday afternoon, we drove up to Drummond Island. I hadn't
been there in 25 years. A cool thing happen while we were waiting in line
for the Drummond Passage Ferry. As soon as it docked, a group of people
got on the ferry and climbed to the upper deck. The Captain performed a
marriage while they were docked. Most of the party went on over to Drummond
Island.
None of the meals were worth repeating, but otherwise, things went well. Saturday's Soo Locks and St. Mary's River Lighthouse cruise More of Keith's travel reports Mackinac Bridge Home Page 2 of this report |
