2012 CHAPTER 24 SOMEWHERE IN TIME

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August 14th 2012

Published: August 20th 2013

August 14-- Before I left Petoskey, I called the Methodist Church in Mackinaw (pronounced Mackinac) City and arranged to spend the night in their parking lot. Mackinaw City is on the tip of the peninsula of lower half of Michigan and is, in fact the jumping off place to get to the Upper Peninsula. Visitors can also take a ferry to Mackinac Island from there, but I wanted to take one from the Upper... Read Full Entry

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Martha Leonard

MarthaS

Widowed in 2008, I decided to pursue the dream my husband and I had of traveling. I took to the road in a 24 foot RV and haven't looked back. I had three goals: visit all my numerous cousins, visit all the lower 48 states and complete my bucket list. To date, I am revisiting cousins and states, adding to my bucket list, making new friends and having a ball. I blog so I can have a journal not only for myself, but anyone else who is interested. I am madly in love with my digital camera and take hundreds of pictures. I started out with my feline pal, Sam, but lost him along the way. Cali s... full info

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Missionary Hut

A replica of the mission house used by Father Marquette.

Tea for Two

I loved these butterfly chairs.

Governor's Summer Home

It overlooks the Straits and the Grand Hotel. (Sigh.)

THE Hotel

Perfectly named the Grand Hotel

Horse and Carriage

Topiary on the Grand Hotel lawn.

Indoor Porch

This porch is on the ground level of the Hotel

Sitting Area on Indoor Porch

Green and white stripes predominated the lower porc

Colorful Lounge

The Hotel decorators liked color!

Glass Chandelier

This chandelier is located in the bar in the top turret and looks down of the lower level bar. The windows looked out over the Straits

Stacked Turtles

The original name of Michilimackinac meant "place of the great turtle".

Grand Hotel Porch

No words needed!!!

View from Below

This photo captures only the center part of the Hotel

Flowers, Flowers

An example of the lush landscaping all over the Island

Bed and Breakfast

Located on the waterfront. Almost as good as the Hotel!

One Last Look

Leaving my Fantasy Island.

20th August 2013

Vesta
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Island
Oh shucks! Now I want to go there. You are giving me wanderlust, Marty!

20th August 2013

MarthaS
Martha Leonard

Vesta- Island
It's beautiful, Vesta. You should go see it.

21st August 2013

Leslie
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Marty, I love all of your blogs. You have had quite the adventure. Being from Michigan, I worked on the island and on a ferry boat summers during college. Lots of parties at British Landing on the other side of the island. And it was easy to run from the police who were on bikes. It is a very magical, beautiful and spiritual place. I always feel at total peace when in "the land of the great Manitou." I am still working at hospice and remember you and Arnie so well. Right now I am heading to MI via the Mississippi River via Minneapolis and MI's Upper Penninsula. Great pictures.

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