Upper Michigan- DAYS 6 and 7- the end

Mackinaw Island and HOME!

Arnold Ferry Ride * "bubbles" * WINDY * Awesome views of the island * Anna obsessed with camel back * Quiet streets * Ryba's Bikes * Anna's helmet * Sainte Anne's Church * Anna not liking the bike and pinching Daddy's back * Arch Rock * beautiful clear water * having to stop to fix Anna * Anna's interesting nap * *8 miles around the island loving every turn * struggling up hills on a 3 speed bike to just turn around * walk through down town * "neigh neighs"* yummy chicken sandwiches * The Grand Hotel * poor Canadian worker who had to stop everyone not staying at the hotel * watching horses * going into stables and seeing and touching Hank the largest horse at the hotel * the fort * walking through bird poop * playing on the lawn * saying hi to Mollie the dog and almost getting bit * trying to shop and bringing bird poop into the store on the stroller wheels - the store worker's look - hillarious as if he was saying "what the heck am I suppose to do with that!?* not finding any good things to buy... except Anna's toy "neighs" * Missing the ferry to buy ice cream * Spending hours looking for a good sweatshirt * A not so wonderful and very expensive buffet * Fun evening just together * Waking up just in time to see sunrise then back to bed *

Heading over on the ferry going by the bridge-( it was SO windy!)
Anna loved watching the "bubbles" or the wake behind the ferry

A view of the grand hotel this thing was huge!

I didn't expect all the homes, there were some LARGE summer vacation homes around the island.

Main Street in the morning before all the crowds, horses and bike riders

At the beginning of the bike ride. Anna looked so cute in her little helmet, though she didn't think so and here is what happened later...

Anna enjoyed the bike ride in a totally different way. She slept the WHOLE time like this! Ha! Thanks again Dave for pulling her.

Arch Rock

A view from Arch Rock The Island was SO gorgeous, I just kept turning to Dave and saying, "I LOVE THIS!"

The amazing Daddy and Sleeping Wonder

A view of the road (this is the only "state highway" in the U.S. that doesn't allow cars)

The Mama!

THE GRAND HOTEL- they would stop you at the point where this picture ends ( on the right) and not let you pass unless you were staying there or paid to go inside

Anna couldn't get enough of the "neighs." There are no cars allowed on the island and the only ways to get around are walking, biking, renting your own horse and buggy, riding a horse, or going around in a carriage like this one.

We went into the Horse stalls to look around, this young lad pulled out the largest horse on the island. Anna was THRILLED! He was about 7 feet tall. The horse's bridle costs over $8,000! The kid then got dressed and went out with a few horses on a carriage that looked like this...

One of the first wagons on the island

We played at this park for a little bit to let Anna run some energy out. It was a beautiful view from all over the island

If you couldn't tell by the next photo Anna had a good day!

No, the next photo is NOT a sunset, if you have been following the blog it is full of them However,

Anna woke me up my crying out for a minute. I noticed how the sun was coming in through the balcony and stepped out to snap this photo of the sunrise. Pretty good for being half asleep.

Anna saying goodbye to a wonderful trip (okay actually the bubbles on the back of the ferry).

It was such a good week! If you have read each post, you are amazing. I did a lot of writing, mostly for my own journaling. Thank you for enjoying the ride with me!

Now, on to updating the blog on our summer... oh man!