Day 36 – Monday, June 28, 2010

N – 46° 24.809’

W – 086° 39.173’

Marquette, Michigan (day 8)

We rented a car today and just got off the boat and away from the marina for the day! It was a nice change of pace. Our first place to visit was Lakemenland sculpture garden created by artist Tom Lakemen. Tom’s sculptures over came the space he had in his yard so he purchased a parcel of wooded land next to Highway 28 and now shows 75 pieces of his work for free. He portrays a love for country but not for the local government! All of his work is fun to view and some of the larger ones are interactive.

We then drove to Picture Rock National Lakeshore to see ‘Minors Castle” a rock formation. We had seen it from the boat two weeks ago and this time from a look out that was in the park! It is very interesting to view the same landmark from two different points of view.

Not too much to report except we were all maintaining our sanity while we wait for this bad spell of weather to break! Tomorrow the wave height is forecast to be 5 to 7 feet, worse than today’s 4 to 5 footers. When viewing the lake from within the harbor the weather didn’t look too bad but when the lake was viewed without a break wall I knew we belonged in the harbor!

We dined at a very pleasant restaurant called the Chop House close to the marina. The food and service was impeccable.

Both boats are fueled and in good repair just waiting to move on. Lake Superior’s weather continues to be unpredictable. For every day we have cruised we have waited in port three days. Stay tuned for more weather from Michigan’s UP!