Saturday, September 26
Today was the day for the trip to Mackinac Island! We loaded buses by color group to take us to the boat docks for the Star Line in Mackinaw City. Since we were staff with white "glow in the dark" wristbands, we could jump the line once we made sure our color group was where it was supposed to be.
Carolyn, Terry, and I ended up on the same boat with Fitz and Jessica Fitzgerald and we all decided to go to the nearest cache once we were on the island. Nobody had cache info on it, of course. I didn't because it was a multi-stage earthcache that I'd decided not to do. Fitz ended up calling his brother in Seattle to have him read the info, then they decided not to do it either. So we did two of the Road Apple Tour caches. Carolyn actually found the first one, and she's still a new cacher. Great work! After the second cache, I needed to meet some scouts at noon so needed to get there. The scouts (all from our Lowell troop and crew) were all eating lunch when I arrived, so got out my lunch and ate it too. Then the scouts decided that there were other things they'd prefer to do so I was on my own. Did four caches along a bike trail on top of the island. Sitting on a log at the first find, looking at the ammo box contents. Several young scouts were walking along the trail, and one called out, "Don't look left, there's a guy taking a dump over there." Definitely not the case on so many levels. Oh well. Also did a few other ones near Arch Rock, then saw Arch Rock again. Had one more to do on a more rugged trail near Arch Rock, called Mackinac Manitou. It ended up being tucked into the hollow of a tree about 6/7 feet off the ground. Had to use my hiking stick and another nearby stick to maneuver it out of the tree by the handle. That was tough! Then went down to the island road and found three more caches before heading back to town.
Once I got back to town, bought the requisite fudge (Steve and Eric had requested peanut butter and mint chocolate) and headed toward the boat dock. Was pulled out by security to go to the Fort and help with dinner set up. (Since I had a yellow hat I think they thought I was security, too. Same color hat.) I was done so didn't mind. So got to skip the line and go to Fort Michilimackinac where we were served dinner. My job was to stand at the front of the line and mark people's hands as they moved through the line. So I was one of the last to eat but that was ok. Then into the fort itself for an evening program, then back to the buses to return to the campground. Finally got to bed around midnight.
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