41° 41.796’ N
087° 30.338’ W
Hammond, Indiana
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| Leaving New Buffalo |
The day started out with high winds and small craft warnings. I walked down the dock to meet with Dave and Bruce at 6:15am to discuss weather ------ then returned to our boat and went back to bed! That’s not the way to start your day.
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| Leaving Michigan City |
We all went to lunch together and then walked to the lake to check on lake conditions. It wasn’t the best weather conditions for a boat ride but we left New Buffalo by 2:45 pm and proceeded to Michigan City for fuel. The ride was unpleasant but we thought that getting that far would get us into the river the next day. After reviewing improving weather conditions, we decided to proceed to Hammond to get an early start, which we did - arriving after 7 pm.
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| First view of Chicago skyline |
We were tied up across from the boat Bulldog Sally that we have seen from time to time. With luck we hope to meet up with Cindy and Paul as they move down the river. While having a dock side visit, their cat jumped into the lake and used up one of its nine lives before Paul jumped in and rescued him. We will chalk that incident up to some unexpected excitement!
