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A few weeks ago I posted about biking the last 50 miles into Mackinaw City, Michigan, and then taking the ferry onto the island. I mentioned that I got to bike around the circumference of the island (which I’ll talk a little more about), but I also did a number of other fun things as well.
The ferry to Mackinac Island was pretty fun, although the weather was a little gross in the morning, so the water was extra choppy. The bridge is LONG, and it was interesting to see people out there painting it. The ferry captain made sure to go under the bridge, as the bridge separates Lake Michigan and Lake Heron.
The weather was still pretty chilly when we got to the island, so we immediately headed to J.L. Beanery, a quaint little coffee shop. While we opted to sit outside to enjoy the view of the water, it was still chilly, so we sipped on hot drinks while we talked. I got a chai tea latte, and it was fantastic.
The sun came out pretty quickly, so we headed to the main strip of shops to look at some of the cute stores they had, along with starting our day of sampling fudge (They have free fudge samples in the NUMEROUS fudge shops on the island, and it is expected that you will sample :D). We had brought our bikes onto the island, so it was really interesting to get used to biking so close to horses.
A group of us decided to meet down at the water, and it was shady when I took the picture, but the sun came out quickly, and I got burnt very quickly.
A group of us got tired of sitting on the beach, so we decided to bike around the circumference of the island, which is about 10ish miles. The views were absolutely breathtaking, and it seemed like every time we turned a corner, it just got more beautiful.
I absolutely loved having my own bike on the island, and enjoyed getting to explore the island on it.
Then it was time for more free fudge. Maple fudge was my standard for each shop, and then I got a second flavor at each place just for fun. After sampling a number of shops, I decided that JOANN’S FUDGE was by far the best, and made my fudge purchase there (you better believe after trying the fudge I couldn’t leave the island without it!). I got maple and chocolate cherry, and both flavors are delicious!
In between the pound of fudge I ate that day on the island, I also ate lunch and dinner there, and the food was absolutely delicious. I’m pretty sad to have only spent about 11 hours on the island, but I definitely tried to soak up as much of it as I could. I loved being able to bike with no cars around me, and I loved seeing all the taxis made up of horses. The island itself is quaint and beautiful, and I’m really hoping that we go back up there for work again next summer!
Now it’s your turn to share! Have you ever been to Mackinac Island? If so, what’s your favorite part of the island?
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