Day 62 – Saturday, July 24, 2010

47° 07.505’ N
088° 34.342’ W
Hancock, Michigan

Abanded lighthouse

Leaving Ontonagon

Today was a very strange weather day but ----looking back six hours after arriving in Hancock it wasn’t all that bad. We departed Ontonagon early in the morning under cloudy skies and light rain. We were threatened all during the trip but nothing major happened, other than it got a little rough for a few hours at the end of the day. The sun didn’t poke its head out for the whole trip until we were tied up nice and safe in the harbor.

Lift Bridge in Hancock/Houghton

Once in the marina, Barb did the laundry and I took care of the routine chores on the boat. Then a walk over the bridge to Houghton for an early dinner.

Arriving at upper entry to Keweenaw Waterway

Tomorrow, weather permitting we will try to get to Big Bay and spend the night. Our goal is to arrive in Marquette, Michigan by Tuesday evening when the Flints are possibly arriving!

With luck we should be under way from Marquette Thursday the 29th of July. With good weather we should make St. Ignace around the 2nd of August.