Beautiful east coast of Lake Michigan (and why is the weather man nearly always WRONG?)We left Mackinac Island early on Wednesday morning and put in 9 hours of motoring. We found a good anchorage at Northport Bay and...
Beautiful Mackinac Island, MIWe left Drummond Island on Sunday, Sept. 11 and had an uneventful crossing of northern Lake Huron. We arrived on Mackinac on a sunny,...
From the Captain's logAlison retired end-June 20016. Then it all started…we have been living on Catan for over 3 months now. We have been on our “loop”...
The island that time forgot...We departed Meldrum Bay on the west coast of Manitoulin Island this morning very early (7:00 am). Weather forecast was good for us to...
Anchoring in tiny Meldrum BayAfter leaving Little Current we headed west on smooth seas for Meldrum Bay. This little hamlet lies on the very western coast of...
Good bye Manitoulin Island :)Well, we spent longer in Little Current than planned, but it all turned out just fine. In addition to the 'repair' work that was...
Drip, drip, drip ...We had hoped to be on our way on Friday morning, however, our keel continues to drip water from the small scrape we suffered in the...
What's a Grand Adventure without a little 'adventure'?Yesterday we pulled into Little Current and docked downtown to get supplies and explore the town. After an early visit and dinner with...
Goodbye Georgian Bay!Perhaps one of the most daunting aspects of our journey was facing Georgian Bay - often known for rough water and fierce winds. We left...
Um, about Beau's 'business' ...So we have been working on training Beau to do his 'business' on the forward deck. We tried a log from home (complete with his frozen...
