Milwaukee, Wisconsin; August 25, 2011

Link to McKinley Marina via Google Maps

Home to 595,000 people + 2 visiting Lollygagers

Harbor Lighthouse

Admiral at the helm on Lake Michigan

Lollygag checking in at McKinley Marina

Milwaukee's finest!

By invitation only....deluxe tour.....fun

Wowzer! - Big carp!

Port Washington, Wisc; August 22, 2011

Link to Port Washington Marina via Google Maps

The one hour time change is helping us get an early start.

Calm water and quick trip -
Port Washington harbor lighthouse

Looking back at the entrance to the harbor
A good place to anchor, but not enough swing room for winds with the predicted storm

Port Washington Marina

Backyard for the next couple of nights

Captain doin' the duty

Baby waiting for food delivery 

Sheboygan, Wisc; August 21, 2011

Link to anchorage in Sheboygan Harbor via Google Maps

Pulling into the outer harbor 

Winds are forecast to stay west/northwest,
 able to anchor in the corner of the harbor.

Looking out into the lake from our anchorage

Steady stream of people walking on the breakwater and giving Lollygag the eye.
Several boats came by to say hi and have a close up look.

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....