In Mackinaw City, Michigan

About 2 weeks ago, the weather on the North Channel really turned: much cooler temps, and lots of windy days. The water temperature dropped to 17oC in no time...no more lake showers for us. In view of this, and the fact that Michael was not feeling at his best with a bout of pneumonia and an antibiotic treatment that got him very tired, we decided to head West and down to Michigan.

We crossed the US border a couple of days ago, and are currently on lake Huron in Mackinaw City (click on the link below), known for its bridge to the Upper Peninsula of MI and for its fudge apparently...we will take a ferry to visit Mackinac Island and the famous Grand Hotel tomorrow, and then head to Harbor Springs on lake Michigan where Sirocco will be stored this coming winter.  Although the air temperature is back to being warm, and the water is as clear as on the North Channel, we are finding that there is much less interesting cruising to do here than there was on the North Channel or the Georgian Bay: we got spoiled!

So we are getting to the end of the season, and it has been quite a trip to remember for sure. We are done much earlier than anticipated, but again, with the weather, the water temperature preventing any swimming (except for the thick blodded Canadians or Minnesotans), and Michael's upper respiratory issues, we will be heading back to North Carolina within the next 2 weeks.

Hope to see many of you soon!
Annick & Michael Smart aboard Sirocco