Mackinaw City, Michigan

We have arrived in Mackinaw City - our campsite is right along Lake Huron. The weather is much cooler and there is a strong breeze. The winter jackets have come out! We have not seen anything above 58 degrees!

This is the Mackinaw Bridge or "Mighty Mac" that links the lower Michigan peninsula to the Upper peninsula. The bridge was nicknamed "the bridge that couldn't be built" and is considered the State of Michigan's single greatest asset. It was completed in 1957. At times the winds gusts are so great the bridge is closed down, the maximum speed limit is 45 mph and trucks have a maximum speed of 20 mph. I should note that Lake Michigan is on the left side and Lake Huron is on the right side. http://www.mackinacbridge.org

The Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse from the early 1900's. This lighthouse served primarily as a navigational aid for the ferries operating between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace.
This a shot of the bridge from our campground during the night and next is a day photo. The bridge is 5 miles long and is the world's longest suspension bridge.