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The Illinois River
Wednesday was going to be our last day in Chicago so we made it count. First up (literally) was the Chicago Sky Deck. Inside the Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, you take an express elevator 1,353 feet to the top. With incredible 360° views of the city and of course the glass lookout boxes.…
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Making Our Way Down
Having made it across Lake Michigan and down to Green Bay, Tuesday we decided to check out the city. We took the scooters down to Lambeau Field, home of the Packers. Got a very interesting tour of the stadium. Never thought about it before but the team got it’s name because the first sponsor/owner also…
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Wind, wind, wind, and oh, more wind 🫤
Well, as predicted, the wind came to stay for a while. Throughout the day last Sunday a bunch of other Looping boats came to Leland Michigan. Don and I took Skia for a walk and checked out the town a bit. It was a really cute area, quiet woodsy neighborhood with mom and pop shops.…
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Traverse City
After hanging on the hook and just relaxing in Sutton’s Bay for a few days, Sunday we headed to Traverse City, MI. At the very bottom of the West arm of Grand Traverse Bay. As we were pulling in to the marina Uncle Bernie and Aunt Barb were there to meet us 😁. After getting…
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Making Our Way Around The Mitten
So we are officially checked back in to the States. We went from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario to Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. Right next door to the marina we docked at, there was the largest Great Lakes ship museum, on an actual Freightliner. It was really cool to see the inside and how things were…
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Our Final Days in Canada
Well as you may have saw, last Friday, we finally did find an actual waterfall. Bridal Veil Falls. After a nice little hike through the woods following a babbling creek, we came out to a lovely waterfall with a large natural pool in front that you could swim in. There were stairs going up to…
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Further North Still
After a chill Saturday evening we all woke up early Sunday morning to move on. Nautoncall were heading in a different direction so we said goodbye to them. Our three other boats set off to Killarney, towards the top of the Bay. We were racing against some incoming weather and along the way we passed…
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Exploring Georgian Bay
Continuing on our journey, Tuesday morning we left the marina. We headed for one of the islands in Georgian Bay, Beausoleil Island. Which the whole thing is a National Park. There were several hiking trails we wanted to check out. The first one was supposed to lead you to a light house. It was a…
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Good Timing
So as you may have seen, Friday we made it through The Big Chute! It was definitely a unique experience. Being on a boat going over land on railroad tracks. After we had gone through we tied up at a dock off to the side and walked back over to watch other boats go through.…
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Almost To The End of the Trent Severn
So continuing our way through the Trent Severn, we were in need of water and a few groceries. As we set off in the morning and got to lock 30, we found ourselves and others waiting. The employee from the day before took the keys with them and today was their day off. After a…
Don & Rachel's Great Loop AdventurE 