As we enter into the harbor at Fayette, we travel not just one hour back, but about 150 years back in time! Visiting Fayette is like opening a dusty time capsule or traveling to a ghost town, your choice. This town was built for one purpose: supporting the Jackson Iron Company, whose furnace began smelting…
Sister Bay, WI to Washington Island, WI
It is a windy 57 degree July morning. Sweatshirts are called into active duty. It is July right? 🥶 Washington Island is approximately 23 square miles off the tip of Door Peninsula. 783 people call this island community their year round home. Once the center of a territorial dispute between Michigan and Wisconsin, Washington Island…
Sturgeon Bay, WI to Sister Bay, WI
We will navigate under two bridges immediately upon departure. The first one, the newer Maple-Oregon Bridge with a 24 ft. clearance, we pass under easily without an opening request. The second bridge, The Historic Sturgeon Bay Bridge, aka the Michigan Street Bridge, built in 1929, has a low clearance of 11.5 ft. and will require…
Manitowoc, WI to Sturgeon Bay, WI
Door County is known as the “Cape Cod of the Midwest”. With the bay waters of Green Bay on one side and Lake Michigan on the other, Door County provides spectacular views throughout the peninsula. With the scenic coastal towns, apple and cherry orchards, local quaint shops, charming wineries and 5-star restaurants, it has become…
Sheboygan, WI to Manitowoc, WI
I was happy to see the Manitowoc North Breakwater Lighthouse announcing our arrival into the Manitowoc Harbor. It is always a process when we pull into a new slip at a marina. Captain Tom ALWAYS has to adjust the lines and the fenders so they are “just perfect”. Then he hooks us up to shore…
Port Washington, WI to Sheboygan, WI
We will be docked at Harbor Centre Marina. It is a beautiful marina in a park like setting. They have nice amenities: pool, hot tub, tennis courts, and even a bar on the 2nd floor of the marina office building. Their outside upper deck has a panoramic view of the marina and Lake Michigan. Sheboygan…
Racine, WI to Port Washington, WI
The first order of business, on this leg of our journey, is a stop for diesel at the Reef Point Marina fuel dock. We were told Racine has the best diesel price in the area. We haven’t seen this low of a price in a while. When needing 300 gallons, price variance is a big…
Kenosha, WI to Racine, WI
As we arrive into the inlet at Reefpoint Marina in Racine, the visibility has improved, but clouds remain. Reefpoint Marina is another large marina with 921 slips. They have all the amenities you could ask for…heated pool, 2 hot tubs, laundry room, restaurant on site, walking distance of downtown Racine, and even a pizza and…
Winthrop Harbor, IL to Kenosha, WI
Southport Marina advertises as “Lake Michigan’s Newest Destination”. The marina doesn’t appear “new”, but It definitely is new to us! They have 435 slips, wonderful amenities, and is within walking distance of downtown restaurants and attractions. Even though Kenosha has a population of approximately 100,000 people, and is situated half way between Chicago and Milwaukee,…
Waukegan, IL to Winthrop Harbor, IL
It is a short trip up to Northpoint Marina in Winthrop Harbor. The direct route is roughly 6 miles, but we take advantage of the nice weather and water conditions to travel a bit farther out into Lake Michigan and calibrate the auto pilot. Captain Tom likes everything just “perfect”! The beauty, clarity, and blueness…