Washington, DC – 8/16/11

Our last full day in Washington found us too sore to venture out very far. Ricki spent most of the day trying to straighten out her health insurance issues. Our traveling friends went to the Indian Museum and came back late in the afternoon so we could…

Presque Isle – simple beauty.

Eastern Michigan has little population and few cities. The Harbor at Presque Isle sits within a natural harbor that was the only natural harbor on the East side of Michigan used during the early days and later during the lumber days. Simple beauty…

I Want One

       We left the Potomac River on Monday and were cruising north on the Chesapeake Bay, almost due east of Solomons, MD when I turned for unknown reasons in time to see these two boats approaching us from the stern.&nbsp…

Bell Cove on Great La Cloche Island 8-15-11

Today we decided to explore a number of islands as we head east on our way to the Town of Little Current tomorrow. Bob is a great planner and had printed lots of GLCC Harbor Reports so we might as well use them. We also use The Ports Gui…

Bell Cove on Great La Cloche Island 8-15-11

Today we decided to explore a number of islands as we head east on our way to the Town of Little Current tomorrow. Bob is a great planner and had printed lots of GLCC Harbor Reports so we might as well use them. We also use The Ports Gui…

South Benjamin Island 8-14-11

Every boater needs a perfect boating day to sustain them through the other season. Today was that day for me. It is probably more special as it occurred through happenstance and some perseverance which always sweetens the …

South Benjamin Island 8-14-11

Every boater needs a perfect boating day to sustain them through the other season. Today was that day for me. It is probably more special as it occurred through happenstance and some perseverance which always sweetens the …

Eagle Island 8-11-11

After the usual P’s and E’s (provisioning, pump-outs; exercise, emails) in Spanish, we headed to Eagle Island, 10 miles to the SE. The wind usually kicks-up whitecap waves at 15 knots, but we have another sign—M…

Eagle Island 8-11-11

After the usual P’s and E’s (provisioning, pump-outs; exercise, emails) in Spanish, we headed to Eagle Island, 10 miles to the SE. The wind usually kicks-up whitecap waves at 15 knots, but we have another sign—M…

Laurier Island 8-9-11

We have finally loaded in all our GPS ports and anchorage waypoints into the “Looper Locator” top section of this blog so you can get a Google Earth view of where we have been so far this summer. You’ll notice that we’ve been all over the Nor…