Day: August 27, 2023

Somewhere In Time Day #3 “Exploring Mackinac Island”

by reissmd, posted in Mackinac Island, Michigan

After that huge dinner last night, we decided it was only fitting to start today with a wonderful breakfast. First, we were greeted by this menu and told we could have any and all items listed.

After seeing this I was a bit overwhelmed

For starters we chose the fresh fruit plate.

That thing in the middle is the lychee. Some locals told us how to eat it. Not worth the effort

The fruit plate was good but some of the selections needed an extra day to ripen. The lychee was a challenge. In order to eat it you had to compress the shell to extract the edible portion. Unfortunately, I’m a beginner and mine popped out of the shell hitting the adjacent window before landing on my plate.

For our next course, I chose the chocolate croissant and Patrice the Chocolate Avocado Muffin.

Croissant was good but we’ve had a lot better
Avocado?

For the main course, Patrice picked the quiche Lorraine and I requested an omelet.

Quiche Lorraine for Patrice
Omelet with cheese, onions, and mushrooms for me.

Both were very good. It was a very filling breakfast with a huge selection. But if that wasn’t enough, you might prefer the buffet.

How did I miss seeing this on our way in? Just lucky I guess. Tomorrow might lead to a less healthy series of choices.

Next, we took a carriage tour of the island. This was a lot of fun. Shelly was our guide and her horses were Jane and Patty (not Patrice). Here is a shot of Patty. Does she look anything like my Patty?

My Patty used to have long hair just like this.

We learned a lot of fun facts and saw some interesting sights. For example, I found out that I misled you yesterday. Mackinaw is the English name. Mackinac is the name given by the native inhabitants. It apparently means turtle. Mackinac Island when viewed on a map from the Canadian viewpoint looks like a turtle shell.

Island landmarks included the Arch Rock. See below.

The beautiful Patrice with her travel partner, the famous blogger, Robert.

We also saw some amazing homes. It is hard to believe but these beauties were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They are only occupied during “the season” and then boarded up for the remainder of the year. See below.

The flowers die each winter and they are replaced prior to the start of the new season.

Another interesting sight (I will spare you the fort, cemeteries, and churches) was Sugarloaf.

Sugarloaf was nice but won’t make you forget the mountain of the same name in Rio. Check out our blog post from Rio to see the other Sugarloaf.

Our tour came to a close and I asked Shelly if it was okay if I took a picture of my Patty with her Patty. Shelly said it was okay with her. Patty (her Patty not mine) relieved herself after I asked so I took that as a yes from her.

Patty with my Patty.

After the tour, we headed to the parlor for high tea. There, we were once again serenaded by the harpist. She played many lovely tunes including Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme by Paganini. That piece was featured in the movie Somewhere in Time. The music is lovely and that along with the beauty of the hotel and the island as featured in the film is what got us here.

I especially like the end of this video when the couple walks in front of me and says “Sorry”

I suppose that is enough for today. I need to take a rest because soon we will be leaving for dinner!