Before leaving the Grand Hotel we had a delicious breakfast and were able to enjoy the view from its famous porch. This is a fountain down in front of the hotel. And, we could see the bridge leading back to Mackinaw City. Most of us did not ride back on the top of the Ferry.
Next we headed to Castle Farms near Charlevoix. The farm was built in 1918 by Albert Loeb, acting president of Sears, Roebuck, and Company. His goal was to showcase all the items Sears had to offer in their catalog. It was a model farm with prize winning livestock and the newest equipment available. The buildings were based on stone barns found in Normandy France. 
The stone work was very intricate and impressive. However, the farm fell on hard times through the years and was allowed to become very run down. The present owner has converted all the buildings to be used for weddings, but she has made a big effort to preserve the original architecture. The community is very thankful to her for once again bringing the farm to life.
There were six weddings planned for the Saturday evening that we were there! And as you can see, Martha Winter got to pretend to be "Queen for a Day." We enjoyed lunch in their East Garden Room and headed south to Grandville. 
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