We are back in the US, and within reach of an internet connection. Yea!!! It has been over a week since we had any connection, so my blog is far behind. The above photos are some of the best anchorages we found in the Georgian Bay and the North Channel, all are part of Lake Huron. We anchored Rock Chalk and went ashore looking for bears. Really we were looking for fossils on Fossil Beach, but reportedly the local Bears like tourists looking for fossils. Oh Yogi, where are you?
It has been cool, and most days have been sunny. Just beautiful weather to cruise these islands and small bays. Leo and Max, be ready, because Mema found some really cool rocks on Fossil Beach, and they have cool fossils on the backside of the rocks. Mema has enough for Stella, Rylee, Luke, and the new baby coming this November in Lawrence. Rock Chalk is full of rocks, if we can just figure out how to get them home.
We arrived at Little Currnet Ontario which is the last major town in the North Channel. From there the Channel opens up. We had a beautiful weather window, with a storm coming the next day, so we turned the boat loose and headed west. We reached the furthest northern spot that we will come on the Loop at 46 degrees, 15 min. north....half way to the north pole from the equator. That tells me that this ole earth of ours is a big place, cause I feel like we have come a long ways, and really have only come from around 20 degrees north in the Florida Keys to 46 degrees north in Canada. Not even close to half of the distance from the equator to the north pole.
We re-entered the US at Drummond Island, Michigan and cleared customs at the marina there. Pretty easy process. Then we hunkered down as a major storm came across the great lakes. My brother tells me it was cool in Kansas, and LeRoy Holt in Oklahoma City had a big storm that did some damage. All of this was part of the same system that swept over us with Thunderstorms and high winds, giving us a preview of the fall storms we should encounter on Lake Michigan as we get closer to September. Good time to stay tied into a marina, and work on the boat. Shelley did not have internet, so she helped with the boat, and did a lot of reading. (Kindles work just fine.)
We spent a little over 3 weeks in Canada, and I am missing it already. It really was the highlight of the Loop so far. Just beautiful, and I hope I can see it in my boat again some day. The Canadians are great folks and very friendly. They too love their natural wonders and they get out in this short season to enjoy it to the max. I love it when its 62 and drizziling, and these guys are out in shorts and no shirt doing anything and everythin outdoors. I guess you would too if it was 20 below most of your winter.
Tonight we are in Mackinaw City Michigan. We are taking the ferry over to Mackinac Island (pronounced the same way, just spelled with a c) tomorrow to see what all the hubub is about with that island. We toured around the island in Rock Chalk as we came by it today, and could see the beautiful hotel and all the other tourist "stuff" there, but it should be fun to tour it.
The water is deep and clear so Lake Michigan is going to be another great place to explore. Marc
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