Michigan Adventures - Mackinac Island, Part 2

Time for a bike ride around the island!

Nathan and I rode tandem which was a blast!

(Photo credit - Patrick Dudenhofer)

Everyone is ready to go!

(Photo credit - Patrick Dudenhofer)

Most of the adults in our group had little ones tagging along behind. :)

(Photo credit - Patrick Dudenhofer)

And we're off!

The scenery along the way was so beautiful!

Ann and Lydia

Elizabeth and Mark

Joel and Katelyn - also riding tandem.

Ben and Caleb

Picture perfect.

Arch rock

The bike path.

Here comes Mom!

There goes Hannah...

...getting some help from Grandpa!

I have never seen such clear, blue water!

Caleb and Hannah enjoyed wading in it during a break from the bikes.

Caleb also tried to climb a few rocks near the shore.

After the bike ride, lunch, and fudge for dessert, a smaller group of us decided to walk toward the inner part of the island to see what we could see.

Everywhere we went, we were surrounded by the glories of God's wondrous creation!

Fort Mackinac

Farewell, beautiful island!

Michigan Adventures - Mackinac Island, Part 1

Heading over the famous Mackinac Bridge.

Mark is ready to go to the island!

There it is off in the distance!

Riding the ferry.

Looking back at the bridge.

The island gets closer.

There's the Grand Hotel!

A picturesque lighthouse.

The sight which first greeted us upon arrival.

Like a step back in time.  

No vehicles are permitted on the island except emergency vehicles.  

Bicycles and horse-drawn carriages are available for transportation, however.

Nathan at one of the many fudge shops.  Check out that expression on his face!

*Heavenly*

Making fudge.

A stone chapel on the way up the hill to the Grand Hotel.

Heading off to fetch a customer and their luggage.

Isn't it grand?

The gardens at the Grand Hotel.

This was as close as we could get without being a registered guest or buying an entrance admission.

Simply stunning!

Stay tuned for the next post in which we bike around the island! :)

Michigan Adventures - The Britton Family Concert

In this video montage are various musical pieces, some vocal and some instrumental, from the family concert we enjoyed performing during our trip to Michigan.  It was such a fun experience to be part of! I have certainly married into a musical family! :)

Nathan and I sang the duet we sang at our wedding, but I didn't have anyone record it since my battery was running low.  Other than one additional family song, I think that's the only thing missing from this montage.

(Just as an FYI, the first and last clips are from one of the group family songs we sang together, and since all of us were up on the platform at the same time, there was no one to hold the camera.  Thus, I placed it on the front pew which explains the strange angle.)

Blessings!