The waters of Grand Island tease us at the entrance to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

1st mate injures Captain in Provisioning mishap

1st mate always finds herself in tight spaces

Kona gets flying lessons

The sun sets on another beautiful day

The history of this company ghost town is well preserved and so beautiful

Feeling pretty laid back and lucky in Garden

We had an amazing meal among the locals who marveled at the saltless sailors who had pulled in.

The oil lantern really keeps the atmosphere warm and cozy

The escarpment welcomes us to Michigan’s upper peninsula and Big Bay de Noc

The sun sets on our last day of island life

We found the big rock

The beautiful ship, Tiger, came to Beaver Island today

The Beaver Island Ferry is how most people arrive here. She runs 9 months of the year. Thankfully this island has three airports, or at least landing strips!

All the mayflies all the time!

The bugs were aggressive, choices were made

Hello Michigan!

On top of Eagle tower overlooking our last two anchorages

Ciara has a brand new flag this year. Colors are flying bright.