Two Rivers, Wisc; August 20, 2011

Link to the free wall in Two Rivers via Google Maps

Surfed into Two Rivers with the wind on our stern.
Nice protection from the wind at this free wall.

Bouncing and rolling down Lake Michigan; August 19, 2011

Link to Algoma, Wisc via Google Maps

Looking at the Lighthouse in Algoma from inside the harbor.
Lake Michigan is in the background.

Bouncy lake today

Winds from the east caused a little rockin-n-rollin 

Lollygag in her slip at the Algoma City Marina

Lake Michigan's Western shore; 8-18-11

Welcome to Wisconsin

Rock Island is the first in a string of islands as you enter
Wisconsin from the north.

Link to anchorage on Washington Island, WI via Google Maps

Washington Island is the largest in the group of 6 islands. 

Leaving a protected anchorage

Ferry in the distance going between two islands in Green Bay

Coast Guard lighthouse on Plum Island

Click here to read about the "short cut" we took.

Deserted Island through Porte des Morts passage

Link to anchorage in Baileys Harbor via Google Maps

Cruising down Lake Michigan; August 15, 2011

Link to anchorage in Manistique, MI via Google Maps

Lighthouse from inside the break-water where we are anchored

We are traveling down the western side of Lake Michigan.

Click here for interesting history of the lighthouse pictured below.

St.Helena Island, Michigan

Natural harbor where we anchored.

This butterfly paced us for a couple of miles darting from side to side
before it sped up!....show off....

Mackinac Island and Bridge; August 12, 2011

Link to anchorage NW of Mackinaw Bridge, MI via Google Maps

Leaving anchorage for our last travel day on Lake Huron

We were anchored on the other side of this lake

Mackinac Island from a distance.
A Michigan tourist trap in Lake Huron.

Click here to read about Mackinac Island

Travel on the island is by bike or horse-drawn carriages

If you want their fudge, you have to take a ferry

High-speed catamaran + Lollygag = horn toot

Different ferry's were zooming in all directions!
It was crazy - their wakes make us feel like we were in a wash-machine.

Over 15,000 people visit every day in the summer

The "rooster-tails" were as big as the boats

Light house as we were leaving the island

Ferry free-way

Strip of water that connects Lake Huron with Lake Michigan
and separates Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas'

Mackinac Bridge

Crossing the imaginary line

Gaff rigged schooner - Nice

Lollygag on Drummond Island; August 9, 2011

We stayed on Drummond Island for 3 nights because of weather.....rain and BIG winds.

Getting ready to cast off today.

Here are a few pictures to see if you can find Lollygag.

Taken from the customs office

Close to the fuel docks

Other side of the docks

Back in the States; August 8, 2011

Link to Drummond Island via Google Maps

We arrived back in the US Monday, August 8th. Pulling into the marina at Drmmond Island, you are welcomed by a very serious customs agent. Later we had a chance to visit and he sure is a nice kid that was very curious about Lollygag. 

We are anxious to be on our way, but weather is going to keep us here for another day.

Getting checked out by customs -
They let us back in...both of us, whew
Can't show his full face or name tag....

The marina and customs are in the same building and very busy

Kinda looks like Canada.
(Drop the Eh, hey?)