Greek's Folly on the Great Loop: June 13-14 Mackinaw City

June 13-14 Thurs, Fri Mackinac City

Thursday started with the rain overnight. The piles of dead bugs were evident on the sidewalks and grass walkways. Tom and John spent the morning replacing the water pump on the starboard engine of Greeks Folly (after watching a U tube video). The two captains/mechanics had it up and running in no time!! We then took a casual walk through town which was capped off with caramel corn from the Popcorn Factory and the best ice cream ever from the Sweet Spot. Later, a dinner stop at the Keyhole Bar, a local favorite, and a Tom favorite, finished off the day. It stays light up here until about 930 pm. It feels odd to go to bed before the sun sets, but last night Tom had no trouble settling in.

On Friday morning we took an Uber (maybe the only one in town) over to St. Ignace. Our driver, Mike was the retired chief of police in Mack City. He was a great guide, knew the history of the bridge and the UP region and had entertaining stories which he shared. We walked up Castle Rock and strolled through town as we enjoyed some warmth and sunshine. There is not much to see in St. Ignace so we were back to our boats before the wind kicked up to 25 mph and the rain started. The remained of the afternoon was spent tinkering on the boat, reading, and staying warm and cozy as the rain and winds once again soaked our afternoon. We had pizza delivered for dinner and played a few games. The plan for year 5 of cruising has changed. Short Vacation is going to return to Northport as Pam has developed severe back pain and wants to return home to Illinois to see her doctor. Boat buddies stick together so Greeks Folly will also return to Northport. Tom and Colletta will then spend the remainder of this boating season traveling around Lake Michigan visiting old haunts, familiar harbors, dropping in on friends as well as finding new anchorages and places to explore - finally concluding the Loop in New Buffalo. We will revisit the North Channel and Lake Superior another year, very soon.