Anchorage Big Bayou, Pentwater Lake

43 45.768N
86 25.333W

A picture of our neighbors at the anchorage.

Ludington, MI

From Frankfort to Manistee we stopped for cheap fuel at 4.09 a gallon. Who ever thought we would be calling $4.09 a gallon cheap?

All the boats coming at us were on 1/2 day fishing charters for salmon. They are really running (salmon) and there seems to be no limit.

The large ship was in the harbor. A ferry runs from Manatowa, WI to Ludington, MI twice a day. Wisconin and Michigan are about 60 miles apart at this point.

Manistee, MI

44 14.857N
86 19.676W

Another small town along the way. The downtown area was lovely with restored old buildings.

The Riverwalk went along the river from Lake Michigan to the end of town.

Frankfort, MI

44 7960N
86 4.080W

Some of the sand cliffs along the way to Frankfort. The most photographed light house on Lake Michigan and a Great Lakes ship. We did 38 nautical miles today ending with very calm waters. We only saw about ten boats the whole five hours on the lake. The water temperature in Lake Michigan near Frankfort is 65 degrees.

Seven weeks and Ed and I are still talking!

Leland Harbor, Michigan

Just another weather day!

Leland Harbor, Michigan

45 01.478N
85 45.753W


Today is Linda's birthday and we'll celebrate with dinner at a very nice restaurant on the water in Leland. Funny thing is they probably charge extra for the water view and it's import is lost on us!! She's sporting her new skrimshaw earings from Mackinac Island in this photo.
When we first came into the Harbor we saw this 110 ft. yacht with an amphibious car on it's deck. The captain said they don't launch the car much, not much freeboard - more for decoration!
Leland is an old fishing town that is still active and also set up as a tourist attraction. The old shanties of Fishtown have been converted to shops. A nice town to walk around. It was interesting to watch a local artist and compare what he saw and painted vs. what the camera shows.

Anchored at Northport, Grand Traverse Bay

45 07.991N

85 36.694W

Not much of a town. Just a place to wait out the winds and do a little weight lifting! We left early the next morning and saw an unusual sight (for us) - a sunrise.