Once again we were on the road early in the morning... we left as the sun was rising over the lake near Marquette. It was a nice drive as drove along Lake Superior, then after we turned south we were along the north shore of Lake Michigan. As we approached I-75 to cross the Mackinaw Bridge we had a view of Lake Huron.
As we crossed over the Mackinaw Bridge we were crossing the Straits of Mackinac the join Lake Michigan to the west and Lake Huron to the east. We later more facts about the bridge:
Total Length of Bridge: 5 miles
Length of Suspension bridge: 7,400 feet
Length of Span between towers: 3,800 feet
Height of main towers above water: 552 feet
Maximum depth of water, mid span: 295 feet
Height of roadway above water: 199 feet
Underclearance for ships: (mid span) 155 feet
The cost for crossing the bridge is $1.50 per axle
Motor Home $3.50 per axle
Pedestrian: $2.00
Bicyclist: $2.00
Snowmobile and driver $10.00 extra pax $2.00
We are staying at the Mackinaw Mill Creek Campground right along Lake Huron, the photo at the left is a view from our campsite. All along the shore is a park that we can walk down to and there are benches to sit and watch the ships that pass or the seagulls that fly along the shore.
It also offers a great view of the bridge and across the water we can see Mackinac Island.
Some of the trees are beginning to turn and in the next few weeks it will a fire of mother nature's brilliant colors! Most things around here seem to close on Labor Day and the stores offer sales on leftover summer stock. The fudge shops here are famous....we plan to visit them tomorrow...
Until later..... Love Candy and Johnny
