August 4,2016
Lake Michigan

Let's see, where were we? Oh yes, this Straits of  Mackinaw lighthouse

Then Lake Michigan

More pics of Mackinaw Island

Mackinaw City, Nonna Lisa

Nets at Leland

Manistee, Mi.

Ice Cream monster

Mackinaw Is. Marina

Mackinaw City

The famous Mackinaw Bridge

We always heard how rough Lake Michigan can be.  Here is an example of how bad it can get.

Commercial fishermen unloading the day's catch on the dock at Leland

The Leland Boardwalk

Leland

Short walk to the store

Leland Marina

Passing the big boys.  Many ships loaded with ore, grain and other bulk commodities sail Lake Michigan and all the Great Lakes.

Michigan has hundreds of miles of sandy beaches.  In fact, it has sand dunes, besides, with dune buggies in spots. Who knew?  Oh, well, we didn't.

Downtown Manistee, Mi., a very cool little (6000 pop.) town with a restored historic district and nice municipal docks.

The Vogue Theater has been restored to original but with modern sound and video equipment.

The Vogue Theater

Free concerts at the Pavilion.

We met Jim and Chelley in Manistee's docks.  They are locals from Muskegan and helped us out all around with local knowledge, boat repair and good fellowship for the better part of a week.

At Jim and Chelley Nesbit's house for dinner feast in Muskegan

August 1, 2016
North Channel to Mackinaw Is.

A dinghy ride for lunch with Phase 11, Chica, Sweet T and Morning Star 11.  We were all anchored at the Bustard Islands at the time.

Our dinghy-less stern. Don't always see it that way.

The Georgian Bay has endless granite and forests, inlets, coves, waterfalls and clear water.

Occasionally we come to a rock cut connecting different bodies of water.

Lodge and restaurant at Killarney

Lodge entry

The crew from the Phase 11 convoy.

Raft-up at the "Pool" on Baie Fine  

Lori and Pam on the hike up to Topaz Lake high above the "Pool" in Baie Fine.

Topaz Lake

Mountains made of Quartz!

The raft-up far below

The Pool

Chica, Morning Star 2, Phase 2 and India Jayne

Loopers at Blind River restaurant.  Restaurant owners came to the marina with a van to pick us up.

Sweet T, our twin 430 Mainship

Phase 2 squeezing out at Blind River

The North Channel

Lighthouse, Straits of Mackinaw

Lake Huron heading to Mackinaw Island

Mackinaw Island

Mackinaw Marina

Nonna Lisa Restaurant in Mackinaw City, great Italian food.