Magnificent Mackinac Island

Magnificent Mackinac Island

I’ve been wanting to visit Mackinac Island (that’s Mack-in-naw) ever since I first heard about it. I remembered watching ‘Somewhere in Time’ about a hundred years ago, and yearning to visit the island. Islands have a special allure and charm to them and Mackinac is no exception. It’s not, however, an easy place to get to.

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A Superior Detour

A Superior Detour

We are en route around Lake Superior on the Lake Superior Circle Tour. According to Wikipedia, “Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America, and among freshwater lakes, it is the world's largest by surface area and the third-largest by volume. It holds 10% of the world's surface fresh water.” Pretty impressive, huh? The Ojibwe people call Lake Superior Gichigamiin which does indeed translate to big sea or big water.

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