Cheboygan is the home of the Coast Guard ship, Mackinaw. The Mackinaw brings up the rear on the Port Huron Mackinac Race. As we entered the Cheboygan River, we passed the Mackinaw, with the guys on board.We were also looking for our friends, who …
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Mackinac Island – haven’t missed a year in….30 years?
The day was long. Originally the plan was to cruise to Drummond Island so Bama Belle could check in. On Crawdad, we both have Nexus cards, so a phone call is all we need. Once on the water, we were able to call Mackinac and were pleased to find o…
Meldrum Bay, a favorite.
Jim and I love Meldrum Bay. The marina is a friendly place and the only restaurant in town (maybe it’s a small village) is wonderful! A couple from California bought the Meldrum Bay Inn sight unseen and have created a friendly, welcoming Inn and a rest…
Beardstown, IL and Logstons tug barge
The dredded dredge blocks the Illinois River with floating pipe and cables connected to bouys. Usually you go outside of all the bouys. This time the MJ had to weave between them. A long twelve-hour day with lots of entertainment filled our day. We left Hamms Marina by 6 a.m. and crossed Lake Peoria into Peoria, […]
Chillicothe, Illinois
Chillicothe, Illinois We loved the cool and lingering clouds from ISAAC for the 65 miles on the Illinois River. We are now at mile marker 178, and that means we have 178 miles to the Mississippi River. We passed many campers along the river: families fishing, playing in the river, and water skiing. Passing huge […]
Ottawa, Illinois and Hurricane Isaac
Seems like each year we have a hurricane to report and this year is no exception. For the next two days we will be hunkered down in a very safe harbor along the Illinois river called Heritage Marina. It has tall earthen mounts surrounding the harbor for protection. Funny how these “I” storms have followed […]
31 August 2012 Burlington, VT, –
Apologies for sounding like a broken record but…we LOVED Burlington, VT. It’s very artsy, earthy, university town, and inhabited by people who truly care about our environment. Our 3 night stay was far far too short. We could …
Illinois River
“Minding the Bollard” in Illinois River locks. Where in the heck are we? We are in Grundy County, Illinois at mile marker 273 on the Illinois River. We came about 55 miles today, through 3 locks and more bridges than I could count. We started at 6 a.m. from the Calumet Canal off Lake Michigan […]
Hammond, Indiana
Our Chicago good-bye at day break gave us an impressive view of the city with the first light from the east shining upon the skyscrapers. Our last evening at the Columbia Yacht Club featured a great dinner on their foredeck overlooking the harbor. This morning seas were a little rocky on the beam as we […]
Leaving Chicago
Muriel June has been parked near the Chicago Police Boat center. We had some good conversations. However, when they put the red lights on hang on because they do not follow the big “No Wake” sign next to us. Our time in Chicago has been outstanding, from the many athletes and friends on the Muriel June, […]
