Month: July 2019

It was another early morning where the coffee wasn’t even finished when we started into the Bay! Here is a moment I had when the sun was rising. But we must move on and leave Alpena for Mackinaw City. The seas were calm and easy for the first 2 hours of our 4 hour journey.… Continue reading Day 123 @ Mackinaw City Marina, Mackinaw City, Michigan – Great Loop Boat Trip

Waking up before the birds is not my preference. Today we rolled out of bed at 5:40 just to review the weather and NOAA apps. Here is an early morning photo. Everything seemed to get worse over night so we opted to stay put in Alpena. It was a terrible rainy day, if it wasn’t… Continue reading Day 122 @ Thunder Bay Shores Marina, Alpena, Michigan – Great Loop Boat Trip

Good morning to beautiful Michigan! I’m so happy to be here! It was a busy morning! First we helped Dave get his GT back in the garage by pushing it. He took it out and the electricity went haywire on him. He’s restoring this car and it’s almost completely done but apparently it needs more… Continue reading Day 121 @ Thunder Bay Shores Marina, Alpena, Michigan – Great Loop Boat Trip

The boat is waiting for us at Alpena Michigan. We are enjoying the beautiful scenery of Oakland Hills CC. This morning we got up and headed over to practice while Dave sold his ski boat to a Ohio buyer. We ran into Dr Jerry Burke who had been with us on day 2 in Marco… Continue reading Day 120 @ Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Hills, MI – Great Loop – Boat Trip

Early morning today! We got up at 6:30 am to prepare for an early departure from Tobermory. Here are some sights as we exited Tobermory. It was quiet on the bay. Then we got near the car ferry. How cool is this? The bow of the boat opened to let cars in. Lake Huron is… Continue reading Day 119 @ Thunder Bolt Shores Marina, Alpena, MI USA – Great Loop Boat Trip