Tag Archives: Great Lakes

Great Loop – Week 13 Brew City to Windy City

Friday is cleaning day at the lakeshore docks in Milwaukee, so while a nice young lady hosed off a week’s worth of goose-poo, we took ourselves out for a tour of downtown Milwaukee. Now, as a big fan of the … Continue reading →

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Great Loop – Week 11 Mackinac to Northport

Mackinac Island (pronounced Mackinaw) lies at the north of Lake Huron, close to Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. The cold waters of Lake Michigan flow eastward and brings foggy conditions with it. Besides the clatter of the Volvo as we … Continue reading →

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Great Loop – Week 10 North Channel

Killarney – the gateway to the North Channel and famous for its fish and chips. We anchored to the west of the channel out of the southerly wind and dinghied into the small boating community. Sitting in the sunshine we … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on August 29, 2015 by | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments