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June 19th, 2014 | Author:

Friday morning Kelley and I start the adventure. We are flying to Ketchikan, spend the night and then fly on to Anchorage. After one night there we will take the domed train to Denali where we will head for the backcountry lodge. If I am able, I will post.

We have been watching the movements of Lady K. I think that the weather is cooperating. Lady K has AIS and we have been following her progress. Here is the link we are using, an account is free and then you can put Lady K in your fleet and always find her.

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June 20th, 2010 | Author:

Another beautiful morning in Sturgeon Bay. We have awaken to sun the last three days. Quite different from last year.

We are waiting for some work to be completed and then we are off to ????? We just haven’t figured it out. This year I feel like there is no hurry at all.

We have met some wonderful people here at the docks. They are have made us feel very welcome. The Quarterdeck Marina is a great marina. There is a pool, outdoor fireplace, barbecues and a nice park like setting. Last night was the manager’s barbecue and we joined in on the fun.

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August 20th, 2009 | Author:

What a mistake this was! The weather report was that it would be windy and that the waves would be 4 to  6 feet and it was correct. We had gusts to 35 -and many, many times, the waves went over the front of the boat and washed the isinglass. Perfect! Remember, fresh water – not salt! We had 40 miles to go.

We were pleased to arrive at the dock; the last part of the trip was more protected – darn right calm, well, it is all relative. People were surprised to hear how rough it was out in Grand Traverse Bay. I feel so badly for my aunt and uncle. They have come to cruise with us and we had weather and distance issues. Not to mention the difficulty in locating a car.

Charlie has decided to rent a car here and we will tour the area as we did in Charlevoix with them and then drive them to the airport and return the car here. No drop offs in this area, well for $175 you can do that!

So, Sunday, in heat, we hung out on the boat.

Monday, we drove to Sutton Bay (darling!) and Leland (charming) and then to Northport (cute). These were marinas that we were planning to go to (except Sutton Bay).

On Tuesday we did a marathon drive: Glen Arbor (precious – with lunch at Art’s Tavern), a drive to see Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park, and the final drive through the country side to Grand Rapids. We left them at the hotel (they fly out tomorrow) and we drove back to the boat.

Wednesday was a get the boat organized and cleaned. It was a lovely day and would have been a great day to cruise. It is challenging to invite friends and family to cruise. The weather here is so unpredictable and transportation is unreliable in these small towns. I hope that my family had a nice time. It was great for me to have there here and see them.

Category: Cruising, Michigan  | Comments off
August 20th, 2009 | Author:

We left Traverse City. It was a beautiful cruise north, not like the trip down. There are beautiful cottages along the shore, we couldn’t see them before.

Northport is a charming town. It was so hot that our first stop here was to get an ice cream. Yummy it was. We didn’t see any restaurants that looked inviting. In fact, I don’t think there was much there: a barbeque spot, a bakery, and a small grill. None of them looked popular. Eating on the boat it will be!

Friday we took a great walk through the neighborhood. It was great to talk to Vicki and findout that she has a friend, Nancy, here. I called her and we had a nice chat. The rain came in the evening. We had wanted to walk up and listen to the band in the park by the marina, but the rain did not let up. Will we travel tomorrow or not?

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