Virginia to Cheboygan, MI to Mackinac Island

We took a week to drive to Cheboygan, Michigan (about 1,100 miles).  We went through New Jersey to visit the Suttons, Syracuse to visit cousin Mary Lou, Toronto for two days of sight seeing (and Alan's birthday), Port Huron to visit our brother Mike (who was trucking in Michigan), and then to Cheboygan via Frankenmuth, Michigan (google it).  The road less traveled.

It is cold in Michigan in June (surprise).  Haven't used the air conditioning at all yet.

It took us five days in Cheboygan to fill up the boat with stuff, go sight seeing, hit a winery, tour downtown Cheboygan (very nice, but doesn't take long), and wait for the fog to go away.  It was a good five days and Walstrom's Marina let us stay on their dock until we were ready to go.  The boat was in good shape and everything (knock on wood) seems to be working.  Storing the boat in Michigan only gives you 3 months in the summer (or 2 warm months), but storing it in a heated building is the way to go.  Fairways was clean, floating in the water, and ready to go when we got here.

We left on June 9th for Mackinac Island, 15 miles away.  Fog has been the main concern.  Finding a day with no fog and low wind is a challenge.  Plus we're being picky this summer.  If it's not good weather, we're not going.

We like Mackinac Island.  Plenty of tourists, horses and fudge.  It's the Disneyland of Michigan.  The marina is in the center of it, but we can sit on the boat and watch the activity from a safe distance.  It's a good contrast to the quiet spots on the North Channel.

Next we're going to Beaver Island (weather permitting).