Wednesday of our trip we spent the day on Mackinac Island, and spent our morning on a carriage ride around the island. Unlike other carriage rides I have taken in other cities, carriages is one of the only ways to get around on Mackinac Island – no motorized vehicles of any kind allowed. The ride was interesting and the island beautiful. They weren’t blooming, but they have more varieties of lilacs growing there than anywhere else in the country, as well as the oldest and biggest in North America. I would LOVE to be there someday when they bloom. This is one of the very old trees – well over 100 years old.
One stop on our tour was at Mackinac Island State Park. The views from the lookout at Arch Rock were absolutely breathtaking.
