OUR PLAN

We are writing this blog for one reason and one reason only. To provide a vehicle to make it easier to remain in touch with our family and friends back home.



Our plan is simple. Depart our home port of Goderich, Ontario in the Summer of 2011. Cruise Georgian Bay and the North Channel of Lake Huron while visiting some of the ports and anchorages we have missed over the years. As well as revisiting some of our favourite haunts hopefully with some of our very good friends with whom we have cruised with many times before. All the while adding up the miles and gaining experience with our new trawler. Our first and only self imposed deadline is to be in the Chicago area around Labour Day. South of Chicago, weather and circumstances will guide us!



Wednesday, August 24, 2011

AUG.21,2011- CHARLEVOIX, MI

Charlevoix is a very pretty city and any other city that is thinking of rejuvenating their waterfront should take a road trip here. They did this right with a very boat-friendly marina with excellent docks and marina facilities. We were situated close enough to the public walkway that the public became our entertainment for a change. We went out for dinner that evening at Whitney’s Oyster Bar. It was a small almost too dark restaurant that offered a great mixed fare menu and of course Oysters. I have never tried real Oysters in the shell and this seemed like the perfect time. The waitress said they come in servings of 2 to 40. I will take two please. I am not a real seafood person but I really did enjoy them. The next time they are offered I will of course dig in. On the way back to the boat Terri took us on a side trip in search of sweets. Remember she used wonderful self-control at Mackinaw but she was now in desperate need of a Chocolate fix. She did find a box that appealed to her and I knew all would be right with the world again.
There was a small splash pad where Terri enjoyed watching he children play. She misses Lauren of course. At night the splash pad lights up and the water dances a choreographed dance to music. Terri really enjoyed this. It did keep me awake for a short while but then I listened to the radio and President Obama was discussing the happenings in Libya. I don’t know but something about that man’s voice makes me sleepy. Soon it was the next day.
CLOUDS TEASED US ALL DAY


150 FT. BOAT COMING IN AND OUR BIG CANADIAN FLAG

VIEW OF THE MARINA FROM OUR FLYBRIDGE




Mark

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