On day two we got up semi-early and had breakfast and then tried to make the early ferry to Mackinaw Island. Of course as soon as we pulled into the parking lot and started speed walking to the ticket booth the whistle blew and the ferry shipped off. In the end it was a good thing we had missed the boat because we were in such a rush we had forgotten the stroller in the car. We had an hour to kill before the next ferry so we tracked down a shoe store. The only thing I had forgotten to pack was a pair of tennis shoes… for me. All I had were flip flops and silly little slip ons, neither of which were proper for tracking all around an island.
Anywho, we made the ferry, with new shoes, and after a 16 min. ride were unloaded onto the island. What’s neat about Mackinaw Island is that there are no motor vehicles allowed, so that means bicycle and horse drawn carriage are the main modes of transportation. As soon as we hit main street, Dave and I kept pointing to all the horses – look Ajax, horsey! Ajax would respond- Frannie! Frannie! (this continued throughout the day).
We had a great day on the island. We walked all over the place, down some neat trails along the water, saw some pretty cool buildings and then explored Fort Mackinaw. We didn’t get to see much of the Fort as Ajax had a small melt down. We therefore cut our tour short and headed in for lunch. After lunch Ajax was much more agreeable and ended up falling asleep in his stroller, which gave me some time to look through a few shops.
