Dear kara
I am writing you from a place at the very top of the mitten also known as Michigan, this is a very busy well toured beautiful place called Mackinaw Island. There is so much to do and I did not know were to start! I have taken so magnificent pictures that i cannot wait to share with you. It is a lot different from home. I think you would like it, maybe you can come here one day.
My adventure started with getting on this huge boat as big as a cruise ship. One by one of all these hundreds of people waiting to load. after finding my seat by the widow I look out and miles and miles of light blue water. The waves are moving fiercely, The Boat started it engine and went plowing through the waves. It rocked and
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rocked back and forth up and down. My stomach turned,flipped and went up side down. The waves got bigger and bigger almost to 20 feet high. After a what seemed like a lifetime but only 30 minute ride we all emptied the boat it was time to explore the island. I look left and i look and right all I see was buildings and shops houses on hills and tons of people walking and biking. The first smell i got was oh so good sweet fudge and then another smell not so good smelly horses and poop.. I weaved my way through the people I made my way to the visitors building to find a good place to start my adventure. I decided to walk down one end of the crazy street first then go to the other side.
I came across my first fudge shop and ohhhh did it smell good i walked in and on just seen tons of fudge of a hundred different flavors in a row and a older like guy making the gooey chocolate that soon will be yummy fudge. I took a few taste test which was my favorite part and went on my way to see the other fudge shop.
My next adventure was going to the other shops that had a bunch of t-shirts, pants, sweatshirts and millions of other things that say mackinaw Island on them.. From just plain to different colors there was so many choices, i could not just choose one so I ended up getting a long sleeve shirt that was black and had Mackinaw Island written in bright pink and a sweat shirt that was charcoal gray and teal lettering.
After a few hours of exploring the boat was departing from the island back over to the city. I handed the guy my ticket and took my seat. after waiting ten minutes for everyone to load and take there seats the boat went tut tut and started it way back to the dock. Thank god the waves were a lot smaller then they were on the way there. It was a very fun time on the Island i would love to go back again. Maybe one day we could go together, and adventure the beautiful island
together From: Courtney
Thomas M. Piljac, Mackinac Island: Historic Frontier, Vacation Resort, Timeless Wonder, Chicago Review Press, 1998.
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