Took the road through Canada today to head for Pine Ridge Campground in Michigan for a one night stop. Of course the customs officer had to check out the dogs and the inside of the camper. I am thinking he just wanted to see what it looked like inside. We get so many comments and questions about the camper and the dogs. Don't think anyone would notice us if it was just us.

Drove to Mackinaw, Michigan today. It is really pretty around here. However, our campground is kind of sort of a mess. It is being remodeled and only has two bathrooms and showers and nothing else much works. If and when they get finished, it will be a beautiful destination.

We went to visit Fort Michilimacinac (or Chilly Mac as I like to call it), today. It was built and re

built over the years but was originally from 1775. There were people there who were dressed in the time period. All the little row houses inside the fort had real vegetable gardens in the back. We watched a couple of movies in the fort while the dogs napped on the wood floors. It was really cold inside and colder outside.







We had a very good view of the Mackinaw Bridge which is quite large. We went back and forth across it a couple of times. It is a toll bridge, so luckily we didn't have to go over too many times.

Later in the day, we found a little beach area and the dogs enjoyed a well earned swim in the water. They were really happy chasing each other around.

Next day we took a ferry over to Mackinaw Island. There were not many people on board, so the dogs were able to sit beside us on an actual seat. This may have spoiled them for other boat trips! They really thought they were all that sitting up with the people.

When Arlo relaxes, he really relaxes!

Twice a day, the ferry goes under the Mackinaw Bridge depending on the weather. We were lucky that ours was the one to do this and the weather was good. It was weird going under the bridge and seeing the underneath of all the cars and trucks going over the bridge.

Mackinaw Island was beautiful with many restaurants and gift shops. I asked this young guy if the hotel he was working at let dogs on the patio. He said no but then directed us to this place called the Ice House in back of an old house up the street aways. We decided to go check it out and were very glad we did! It was a beautiful patio surrounded by trees and plants. We had a really nice lunch there and the dogs loved being able to lay on the tiled floor. Other dogs there were not as well behaved. One loved barking every time one of our dogs moved just a little. The other was licking the underside of the table nearby. I tried the smoked fish dip that is advertised all over the Island. It was okay.

We were walking down the street a while later and heard a yell. It was the same guy wanting to know if we liked the Ice House! Too funny!

We also walked up to the Grand Hotel to check it out. We accidently came in the back way, but were told we could walk around the grounds if we wanted. It was absolutely beautiful! Flowers everywhere. Whole beds of just one color of tulips or rows of different colors of one type of flower. The porch on the Grand Hotel is one of the longest in the world and the hotel is famous for being on the movie "Somewhere in Time". Around the front of the hotel, it was like another world. Horses and carriages were everywhere. Just beautiful.

Front of hotel

 I took a picture of the dogs in front of a British phone booth in front of the hotel. Not sure why it was there, maybe something to do with the movie??

Tomorrow we leave for Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Dells.