No matter how you spell it Mackinac is beautiful.

Today was another travel day. We left Holland State Park and the beautiful Lake Michigan around 8 AM, headed for the northern tip of the lower peninsula of Michigan.  Incidentally, we learned yesterday (from a somewhat dubious source, i.e., a guy from Kentucky) that people who live in the Upper Peninsula (or UP) are known as UPers (pronounced YOU-pers), while the people who live in the Lower Peninsula are know as Trolls. I assume that is because they live below the bridge (?), i.e., the Mackinac bridge, which connects the upper and lower peninsulas and roughly crosses the dividing line between Lake Michigan to the west and Lake Huron to the east.

Anyway, we had a beautiful drive through the Michigan countryside, which is relatively flat and covered with trees; lots and lots of trees, mainly hardwoods, but the further north we got, the more pines and other evergreens we saw.  As we drove north on I-75, approaching Mackinaw City, we suddenly were able to see the towers of the Mackinac bridge. It is really a breathtaking sight.

We are camped at Mackinaw Mill Creek campground near Mackinaw City.  Our space looks out on Lake Huron and we can see the bridge from our space.

Here is Mackinac Bridge from our space.

This, I believe is Mackinac Island, famed for it's quaint and historic charm. 

Tomorrow, we hope to visit Mackinac Island and take the horse carriage tour.  Wish us luck.

P.S. I was curious about the difference between Mackinaw and Mackinac. Here's what I found on Yahoo answers:

The French Pronounced it "aw" but spelled it "ac". The British heard it pronounced "aw" so they spelled it that way. Today Mackinaw City retains the "aw" spelling while the bridge, straits and island steadfastly cling to the "ac" spelling. No matter how it is spelled, however, it is always pronounced Mackinaw!