Mackinac Island

About 2 weeks ago we went to Mackinac Island with Jenny's dad and stepmom. They were in town visiting from sunbaked Texas, and it was their first time to the island. Another unique thing about our trip was it was the first time Jenny and I stayed overnight on the island. You might remember we took Jenny's brother and his family to Mackinac Island last year. It's a picturesque island where no cars are allowed. The only means of transportation are bikes, horses, and of course your own feet.
Anyway, our first full day there was rainy and grey. So we took a carriage ride around the island, visited the "Butterfly House," and did some shopping in town. The kids and I visited the Haunted Theatre and the 3D Maze of Mirrors. The kids got a little scared in the haunted house, but they loved the maze of mirrors. The next day was sunny and beautiful, so the 4 of us went bike riding along the picturesque bike trail that hugs the lakeshore. Then before we departed we took Steve and Wendy to the fort at the top of the hill where we ended up having lunch. The fort is my favorite lunch spot on the island. The view is the best on the island.
Staying on the island overnight is definitely the way to go. You get to see the island in all its charm without all the annoying crowds. Our hotel was the Island House, which was first built around 1852. It's got a lot of character, and it was pretty nice. Best of all it's supposedly got a resident ghost that haunts the 4th floor. A ghost by the name of "Charlie The Gentleman Ghost." We were on the 3rd floor so we didn't have any surprises. But just to be safe...I didn't tell Ben about the ghost until after we checked out.