Day 1
We left Springfield about 5:30 last night and made it as far as Springfield, Illinois before holing up in a motel for the night. Hitting the road again at 7:00 this morning, we lost a good bit of time in traffic around Chicago, and lost an hour to the Eastern Time Zone. We finally arrived in Mackinaw City around 7:30 pm. After checking in at our hotel, we set out to grab supper and see the town. Since we were on the shore of Lake Michigan, we decided to eat at a little fish stand called Saginaw Sam’s.
Afterward, we strolled down the main drag to the shoreline and the marina, taking a few pictures along the way.
We were really thankful that we brought the Prius. For the first tank of gas, we averaged 54.8 mph! Wow! That sure beats the 16-19 we would have gotten in the truck.
High Mileage
After that first tank, the mileage went down a little, but we still arrived in Mackinaw City with an overall average MPG of 53.0.
Mackinaw Bridge
Mackinaw Harbor
Coast Guard Ice Breaker
On the Beach
