We woke up and went down for breakfast the next morning and relaxed for a while before getting on the road to head to Byron Center. We met my cousin Katy and her sweet little boy Berrit for an early lunch there.
The rest of the day was fairly uneventful until we reached Mackinac Island. We got there just in time to catch the 5pm ferry to the island and we were unpacked and ready to find our hotel by 5:30pm.
On Mackinac Island, they don't have any vehicles aside from an ambulance, so everything is powered by horses or pedal power (bikes). We took the horse-drawn carriage taxi.
We LOVED our hotel. I can't imagine how incredible it must have been when it was first constructed. It was obviously a little worn in, but still so regal and majestic. We fell in love with it quickly, even though it didn't have any a/c. We were glad there were mild temperatures while we were there!
We didn't waste much time walking into town to explore!
The homes and buildings on Mackinac Island are just so cozy and adorable! We picked out at least a dozen that we wanted to buy and live in :)
I don't really recall where we ate that night, but we enjoyed the incredible sunset over the bridge.
We slowly made our way back to Mission Point and settled in for the night. We spent an hour or so just relaxing by the fireplace in the lobby, which is something I will have engrained in my mind for years to come. We really hope to return here some day to just relax without the pressure of the big race on our minds.
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