We sent Carl and Marlene on their way home, and cast off from the Soo. Fog was clearing on the St. Marys River.
After two nights in Government Bay waiting for the wind to die, we departed for the Straits of Mackinac. The iconic Mackinac Island Light and ubiquitous ferries greeted us.
Docking for the night at the new and nicely appointed Straits Harbor of Refuge in Mackinaw City, we tied up in the shadow of the retired Coast Guard Ice Breaker Mackinaw, now a museum.
After a quiet night, we cast off and passed under our favorite bridge, the Mighty Mac.
A cruise down the coast of Lake Michigan took us to Charlevoix, where we entered Round Lake via the opened bascule bridge, passing through with more boats than we had seen underway in Lake Superior during the last two weeks!
Our harbor for the week is Sommerset Pointe Yacht Club on the north arm of Lake Charlevoix. Friends John and Carol Nyland, who live just two miles west on the lakeshore, recommended it, and we enjoyed our stay. We visited relatives and friends while taking our short break from cruising.
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