Eva’s Byte #264: Island Hopping from Home
My latest pleasurable pastime while social-distancing and sheltering in place is that of island hopping. My first destination via armchair travel through You Tube has led me to Mackinac Island. (Pronounced MAK-in-aw) – Totally threw me!
On my bucket list of places to visit, inspired by the movie, “Somewhere in Time” (1980), filmed on location at the Grand Hotel on the island.
No time like the present to soak in the virtual sunshine of this popular tourist attraction located at the eastern Straits of Mackinac, between Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
Whaddya know: motorized vehicles have been prohibited on the island since 1898. Modes of travel are either on foot, bicycle, or horse-drawn carriage. While sitting back in my chair, I felt as though I were actually traveling by carriage headed toward the Grand Hotel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5NBX...
For my own peace of mind, I’ll parlay my free ticket to visit Mackinac Island again through the lens of other videos.
In my capacity as writer, I’ve been hopping along the trails of my Contemporary work in progress, rounding the bend of chapter 48. The local, rural setting of Foster, Rhode Island is worth a detour off the beaten path.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqqu6...
*If you’ve read this far, my heartfelt appreciation. Whatever mode of travel you take, may the journey be enjoyable as your destination.
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On my bucket list of places to visit, inspired by the movie, “Somewhere in Time” (1980), filmed on location at the Grand Hotel on the island.
No time like the present to soak in the virtual sunshine of this popular tourist attraction located at the eastern Straits of Mackinac, between Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
Whaddya know: motorized vehicles have been prohibited on the island since 1898. Modes of travel are either on foot, bicycle, or horse-drawn carriage. While sitting back in my chair, I felt as though I were actually traveling by carriage headed toward the Grand Hotel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5NBX...
For my own peace of mind, I’ll parlay my free ticket to visit Mackinac Island again through the lens of other videos.
In my capacity as writer, I’ve been hopping along the trails of my Contemporary work in progress, rounding the bend of chapter 48. The local, rural setting of Foster, Rhode Island is worth a detour off the beaten path.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqqu6...
*If you’ve read this far, my heartfelt appreciation. Whatever mode of travel you take, may the journey be enjoyable as your destination.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
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May 24, 2020 10:08AM
Somewhere in Time - Yes, what a movie! - So beautiful and so, so sad. I remember the beautiful hotel and grounds, but I didn't know where it had been filmed.
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Pamela wrote: "Somewhere in Time - Yes, what a movie! - So beautiful and so, so sad. I remember the beautiful hotel and grounds, but I didn't know where it had been filmed."Mackinac Island was an idyllic retreat via armchair travel. Thank you for reading my blog! Best wishes for a peaceful week ahead.
