Chapter 5: Cruising to Bee Gees

As of July 13, we traveled 400 nautical miles and stayed at 9 marinas. It poured cats and dogs in East Tawas. Last few marinas were relatively small and one had no grocery store. Another (Harrisville) was a sweet size with 437 residents and a little salon where Bridgett got a pedicure. We kept moving quickly to get closer to a scheduled stay at Mackinaw City to watch Bill’s brother Bob swim under the Mackinac Bridge on 7/18. Now we are only 23 nautical miles away!
What do we do while we are underway cruising the great lakes? Captain Bill is mostly at the helm watching wave height and lake depth, electronic charts and our route. Bridgett watches when he takes a break, goofs off, and brings breakfast or lunch to the fly bridge whenever we get hungry.
Lake Huron is deep and wide! We hug the shoreline for scenery and comfort. We read or do puzzles and games, while keeping a watchful eye. Yes, we listen to Yacht Rock radio…ALOT! Who knew Bill loves the Bee Gees?Read more