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The saying is if you are a real boater you have either grounded or you are lying. Well if this is true, we are not lying. We had our first grounding due to low water conditions. I’m not going to go into detail, but we were able to dislodge from the muck because a helpfulContinue reading “3rd night on the river and more”

So tonight we are anchored on the backside of Quiver Island with about 8 other loopers. This is a very sheltered area, hence a choice place to anchor for loopers. But let me back up a few days. We left Heritage Harbor after a third night at that nice location. As I mentioned before, SundayContinue reading “2nd of 3 nights without power”

Tuesday morning we entered the river system in downtown Chicago near Navy Pier. Seeing Chicago from the water with the sun just rising was extraordinary. All the business and noise of a big city was non-existent and the waters were calm. I was looking forward to getting off of Lake Michigan so Tuesday was theContinue reading “Chicago – Bridges and locks”

August 31st we moved from Kenosha up the coast to Milwaukee, where we spent two nights. The first evening we walked thru clouds of dragon flies, and up the HILL to the restaurant district and had dinner a quaint Italian restaurant. The next day we walked along the water front to see a really coolContinue reading “We have been movin’”

We arrived in Kenosha for a one-week stay. (Daily rates are discounted if you stay for a week or more at a marina—always looking for a good deal). Part of the reason for crossing the lake to Kenosha was to attend a celebration of life for Tim’s Aunt (his Mom’s sister). Many of the LanserContinue reading “Kenosha, WI”

Arrival in Holland on Monday for 2 nights stay. What made this harbor extra special was being greeted by my good friend as we entered the channel to Lake Macatawa. She just happened to be at the beach with her Mom when we arrived. It was hard to say good-bye as we probably won’t seeContinue reading “The First Great Crossing”

We are back on our boat after a 3 week stay on Grand Haven. Just to back up a little, we stayed overnight in Whitehall then traveled to Grand Haven the next day. We encountered the best travel conditions so far which made my day!!! We arrived in Grand Haven, also referred to as CoastContinue reading “We are back aboard our boat!!!”

We decided to stay in Ludington for 3 nights because of the forecasted weather. We finally ventured out into Lake Michigan Friday because it looked like it would be a good travel day. It wasn’t horrible, but it was not to my liking. When your Apple Watch congratulates you for starting a good workout thatContinue reading “Ludington to Whitehall”

Here we are in Ludington for a 2-night stay. This is a nice change of pace just to stay in one place and relax. The temperature is so much cooler than when we set out on this journey. Yesterday we walked the Main Street after dinner (at a local dive). More walks & bike rideContinue reading “Leland, Frankfort, Ludington”

Saturday (7/23) late morning we left Traverse City and headed for Suttons Bay. After the going away party Friday night we felt we needed to depart :). On the way into SB we met up with fellow NT owners Joe and Jenny. They took some great photos of our boat for us and we sharedContinue reading “TC to Leland”