Everyone told me that I would love Mackinaw Island because there were no cars, and people bike everywhere. Five or six years ago, I did a UP trip, and went over to the island for the day. Thanks, but no thanks. No cars does not necessarily equal my cup of tea.
While it is a lovely place, there were too many tourists, and the folks on bikes were a menace! The road congestion was simply another type of vehicle. I had my own bike, and went for a ride around the island on perimeter road. People were yelling at me to slow down - and I was only going 10 mph because the entire route is only 8 miles. Most of the people on bikes seemed to never have biked on the road before, so they stopped in the middle of the road without warning; made U-turns and left turns not only without signaling, but without looking behind; and generally created a hazard to those of us trying to get from here to there. The area at the ferry landing is the main "town," and it is just jammed with tourists wandering about, dining and shopping. Too crowded for my taste, but they thrive on tourism, so what can you expect? And guess what? All those bikes, and not one decent bike rack in the place! Oh, and when I took the ferry back, they neglected to load my bike, so my precious little blue baby was sitting on the dock (unlocked) as we pulled away! I had to wait for the next ferry at the other end, hoping one had stolen my bike while I waited. I did have a beauitiful walk through the interior of the island. Nobody there, and deep, deep woods. I know I sound like a sourpuss, but as I said, lack of motor vehicles is not necessarily the be all and end all. The rest of the UP is actually much nicer, quieter, and has just as many scenic views. Macinaw Island is the Door County of Michigan - a very crowded place in a beauitiful setting. Robbie On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 1:48 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/08/no.cars/index.html > 10 scenic spots with no cars _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
