Before we head north I want to give one more commercial message. On our first evening in Mackinaw City we decided to eat at Darrow's Family Restaurant, based on a little blurb in one of our travel brochures and to the fact that it was fairly close to our motel. It was an unexpected delight. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, the staff were very friendly, even though busy, the food was not fancy but delicious, and the homemade Dutch cherry pie was the best I have ever tasted. Late afternoon on our second day, after we came back from Mackinac Island, hot and tired, it was an easy decision to go back to Darrow's. Same good experience, good food and the rhubarb pie was also delicious.
But enough about food. On the 4th morning we headed north to the Upper Peninsula, via the Mackinaw Bridge. I love this bridge and bridges in general. Anyone who knows me knows that I have followed the rebuilding of the Veterans' Memorial Bridge here in Fort Wayne for the last year and a half, having a front row seat from my balcony. It is very elegant now with its graceful arches, but it's a teeny baby bridge compared to the Mackinaw Bridge. That bridge is not just huge and obviously sturdy, but also beautifully designed and elegant to look at. But the big thrill of course is driving (or in my case riding) across it. It's just incredible, a fun ride that got us on the way to our next adventure.
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