Saugatuck, Michigan
We arrived at Saugatuck, MI today which is another of Michigan’s fantastic little lakefront towns. The restaurant just about 50 feet away from the boat was just so-so for dinner but the ice cream we had, which was a short walk away, was awesome! Two more stops and just over 100 miles to go before reaching Chicago and the beginning of the journey down the inland waterways to the Gulf Coast and the completion of the Loop in Pensacola, Florida. I’ve got nearly 3,700 miles behind me which is about 70% of the Loop as planned. A potential side trip to Knoxville will add more distance but will keep me away from the Gulf Coast until hurricane season is over.
Another blog, another lighthouse picture.
Sunrise over Muskegon
Another picture of the morning sun at Muskegon.
The Milwaukee Clipper, originally built in 1904 (7 years before Titanic). At one time, she carried 350 passengers in first class accommodations between Buffalo, New York and Duluth, Minnesota. Not sure why that was a hot trade route but that's what it did. She was rebuilt in 1940 to replace the original wooden superstructure with what you see here today.
World War II submarine "USS Silversides" now a museum at Muskegon, MI
More sand dunes along the Michigan coast
A swimming party going on entering Saugatuck
A beautiful home along the Kalamazoo River entering Saugatuck
Another impressive "summer place" on the Kalamazoo River
I'm sure the owner of this boat agonized over the naming of the boat. His first child is named "Baby". His second child is called "Kid".