Day 19 – Friday, June 11, 2010
N - 45° 59.877’
W - 083° 53.960’
DeTour Village, MI (Eastern Upper Peninsula)
This morning the sun popped up from behind the Icebreaker Mackinaw with gusto! As the sun rose in the sky the weather got better and better making our chance to move on to DeTour Village a certainty! By 6:45am we had moved the boat from our slip to the fuel dock to await the attendant’s arrival. Promptly at 7am he arrived and began to service our boat ----- a few minutes later John joined us with his boat to also take on fuel. The bestpart of the morning was when one of the other attendants showed up with fresh donuts. With sticky fingers from the donuts we left the harbor to be joined by a third boat from Canada to make the trip to DeTour Village - a very pleasant cruise.
Five hours later we entered the passage (picture on left is DeTour Reef Light) to have the weather start to pick up. Everyone is safely in the marina now waiting for a major storm with winds expected to reach 50 mph. Since arriving here the weather has given us a little shower but I think it’s going to blow over and not affect us. The plan for tomorrow is to cruise up the St. Mary’s River and stay this side of the Sault Ste Marie Locks! Our goal while there is to take a day long scenic train trip within Canada which would depart Tuesday. At present I’m planning for the weather to be perfect tomorrow!
N - 45° 59.877’
W - 083° 53.960’
DeTour Village, MI (Eastern Upper Peninsula)
This morning the sun popped up from behind the Icebreaker Mackinaw with gusto! As the sun rose in the sky the weather got better and better making our chance to move on to DeTour Village a certainty! By 6:45am we had moved the boat from our slip to the fuel dock to await the attendant’s arrival. Promptly at 7am he arrived and began to service our boat ----- a few minutes later John joined us with his boat to also take on fuel. The bestpart of the morning was when one of the other attendants showed up with fresh donuts. With sticky fingers from the donuts we left the harbor to be joined by a third boat from Canada to make the trip to DeTour Village - a very pleasant cruise.
Five hours later we entered the passage (picture on left is DeTour Reef Light) to have the weather start to pick up. Everyone is safely in the marina now waiting for a major storm with winds expected to reach 50 mph. Since arriving here the weather has given us a little shower but I think it’s going to blow over and not affect us. The plan for tomorrow is to cruise up the St. Mary’s River and stay this side of the Sault Ste Marie Locks! Our goal while there is to take a day long scenic train trip within Canada which would depart Tuesday. At present I’m planning for the weather to be perfect tomorrow! 
