The Great Loop

Lake Erie West

 

After Erie we headed west on Lake Erie and up the Detroit and St. Clair rivers.

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Updated 7/19/05

Erie State Park

Our first anchorage after the races.

Cleveland in haze

Lake Erie seemed always to be hazy.

Firefly park

Site of our private "fireworks" show.

Put-In-Bay traffic

Ferries, ships and power boats marked our arrival.

Perry Memorial

350' tower stands over Put-In-Bay.

Southeastern light

We swung around to the west of the island and swam.

One whistle Captain?

Unique Put-In-Bay home.

Put-In-Bay moorings

The bar manages the mooring field and water taxis.

Beer Barrel bar

Proclaimed to be the world's longest.

For Pat Donley

We couldn't find Pat Dailey, settled for the poster.

Round house grill?

Interesting building.

Wine basted?

Sure smells good!

Looks good too!

Rows of delicious chicken.

I want it!

Ruth becomes attached to a Gazelle.

Interesting icon

The intricate carving was a work of art.

Detroit River Light

Marks the entrance to the Detroit River.

Detroit industry

A steel mill that serves the auto industry.

Those can't be swans?

The were. And there were hundreds.

She's a biggie

We shared a narrow channel with an upbound carrier.

Close enough

Not a lot of room here.

Whew, she's by

The beast lumbers by.

Bye little sister

Sampatecho is dwarfed by the bulk carrier.

International ferry

A short-cut for truckers avoids the bridge.

Detroit ahead

Bridge to Windsor Canada.

Detroit skyline

The large black building is GM.

 

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