Day 66 – Wednesday, July 28, 2010

46° 32.591’ N
087° 23.038’ W
Marquette, Michigan (day 4)

There’s not much going on in Marquette, Michigan at this time. The weather is pleasant while in port but not so nice outside of the break wall. Small craft warnings are still posted, and tomorrow doesn’t look any better - in fact I think it will get worse. Friday looks like the day that we will get underway and most likely steer directly to Grand Marais.

Father Marquette

Standing - Jen & Tom Vear
Barb - Skip - Barb - John

The day started out with a car ride to the local donut shop! Then we located a famous statute of Father Marquette for photos. From there we walked to the local cathedral and visited the crypt of Bishop Baraga. By this point in time the excitement within was building and I needed something else to do that had a little more substance so we went for lunch to Donckers, which was very good! Donckers is the place where the owners (Tom & Jen Vear) he is the son of an old friend of Barb’s when she lived in LaGrange, IL. It truly is a small world!

Donckers

Inside Donckers

We also looked at a new real estate development on the lake front, which is very nice then returned to the boat.

Later in the afternoon we moved John’s boat to the fuel dock to get it ready for our Friday departure.

What will day five bring, possibly a mine tour!