WHERE: Sault Ste Marie -> via country road (Mackinac Trail) -> over the Mackinac Bridge -> to Shepler’s boat dock in Mackinac -> board boat -> Mackinac Island, Michigan
WEATHER: Rain, Rain, & more rain, completely overcast with clouds, 48*
We get up at 6, eat breakfast, and are ready to leave at 7:30. We are our little groups tour leader today. It is raining and we decide to stay off the main highway and go on the country road called Mackinac Trail. It is nice to not have the big truck traffic and go at a slower pace in the rain.
We make it to the Mackinac Bridge:
Crossing Mackinac Bridge 
5 miles long 
Raining but not too windy
We go to the dock and leave our cars and board the boat – Shepler’s to get to Mackinac Island. No cars are allowed on the island.
Spray from boat, & clouds 
Rain and waves 
The captain said waves from 3-7 feet today – Mackinaw Bridge in background
We are staying at the Bicycle Street Inn & Suites:
Our Inn 
Bikes & 
horses as transportation 
Bicycles is the theme! 
Found this ‘inside’ the Inn
Pillows in the rooms 
The town is somewhat like Amsterdam with all the bicycles, but add all the horses to that and it is very interesting.
Horse drawn carriages 
Interesting planter
Main street 
Horse drawn carts 
of all kinds
We end the day by the 8 of us going to dinner together at the Seabiscuit Cafe. It was a great time enjoying each others friendship as well as the food. We are hoping for some better weather tomorrow, time will tell.