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| Great Lakes Steamer passing the docks at DeTour |
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| Fourth of July Parade |
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| Everyone, and I mean everyone, gets into the spirit! |
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| Won't be needed until winter but still parading on the 4th |
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Pictures from DeTourG
Happy Fourth of July
Left Charlevoix on Saturday the 29th of June. The fog out on Lake Michigan was very dense, and although I have a good radar I must admit to being on edge for most of the trip north to Greys Reef. With good reason, I contacted some boats showing on my radar told them course and speed -- and not thirty minutes later glanced over my shoulder to see a large cruiser bearing down on my stern at full speed. Several, and I mean several. blasts of my horn finally got his attention. As he sped by me, I turned 360 circle away from him to avoid an overly large wake and to just get away.
Crept through the abandoned light house passage, much slower than normal -- I always transit this area depending on GPS so I shouldn't have been quite so cautious -- guess I was just un-nerved.
Into bright sun shine, and a good look at the Mackinaw Bridge twelve miles to the east. Finally docking for the next two nights in Straits State Marina. Dinner the first night with Barb and Dave on Hallelujah. Second night, Chuck and JoAnne from Moku Hale drove up from Cheboygan for drinks on Sonador and dinner at Audies.
Arrived in Detour, MI on the first -- and staying for today's retro parade -- think every conveyance known to man from old cars, to firetrucks, to tractors, to little red wagons, horses, and of course kids on tricycles. Later this evening, after it begins to grow dark at 10 p.m. there will be fireworks.
I hope to be able to post some pictures this afternoon.
Tomorrow, I'm heading north and east into the North Channel and Canadian waters. I plan to meet up with fellow boaters in Turnbull Island. One of the nicer, quiet anchorages this end of the Channel. Then gradually make my way east along the Whalesback, to Eagle Island, maybe the Benjamins, and finally into Gore Bay by around the 18th of July.
That will be time for replenishing food stock, getting hot showers, and doing laundry before making my way slowly back toward Turnbull for the Wilderness Rally at the end of the month.
Feeling great, a little sore sometimes but that's to be expected. Sophie is slowing down, but still game for short walks and exploring new territory. Guess we are both getting a little older -- not wiser necessarily, but certainly older.
Crept through the abandoned light house passage, much slower than normal -- I always transit this area depending on GPS so I shouldn't have been quite so cautious -- guess I was just un-nerved.
Into bright sun shine, and a good look at the Mackinaw Bridge twelve miles to the east. Finally docking for the next two nights in Straits State Marina. Dinner the first night with Barb and Dave on Hallelujah. Second night, Chuck and JoAnne from Moku Hale drove up from Cheboygan for drinks on Sonador and dinner at Audies.
Arrived in Detour, MI on the first -- and staying for today's retro parade -- think every conveyance known to man from old cars, to firetrucks, to tractors, to little red wagons, horses, and of course kids on tricycles. Later this evening, after it begins to grow dark at 10 p.m. there will be fireworks.
I hope to be able to post some pictures this afternoon.
Tomorrow, I'm heading north and east into the North Channel and Canadian waters. I plan to meet up with fellow boaters in Turnbull Island. One of the nicer, quiet anchorages this end of the Channel. Then gradually make my way east along the Whalesback, to Eagle Island, maybe the Benjamins, and finally into Gore Bay by around the 18th of July.
That will be time for replenishing food stock, getting hot showers, and doing laundry before making my way slowly back toward Turnbull for the Wilderness Rally at the end of the month.
Feeling great, a little sore sometimes but that's to be expected. Sophie is slowing down, but still game for short walks and exploring new territory. Guess we are both getting a little older -- not wiser necessarily, but certainly older.
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