Friday, August 29, 2014

Day 401 August 28 52 mi Anchor's Way Marina St Josephnand Benton Harbor MI

We are OK to move on down Lake Michigan....departure time is 9:15AM...... 55 degrees on the bridge this morning.  The sun is shinning.......winds are ESE @ 5mph
Holland has been an interesting town to visit.  A place to return.....


Crossing Lake Macatawa
 
 
Coast Guard Station
 
 
Lake Macatawa is 5 miles long
 
 
Looking at fine scenery
 
 
One of my favorite homes
 
 
Too big for me
 
 
Beach is empty and no boats today
 
 
Big Red is impressive
 
 
Wonderful if there will be another "Red"
 
 
Good-bye Holland MI
 
 
Headed south about 1 mile off shore
 
 
Nuclear Plant
 
 
If that's all I'll see.....I'll sleep
 
 
Freighter headed north in the shipping channel
 
 
Still lots of sand on the eastern shore
 
 
Our entrance to St. Joseph and Benton Harbor
 
 
You want me to look at what?????
 
 
This one needs help
 
 
Beach is busy today
 
 
Follow Satisfaction in today
 
 
Art Sculpture
 
 
Coast Guard Station
 
 
Swing Railroad Bridge....One long and one short
 
 
Blossomland Bridge.....37 feet
 
 
Harbor Shores Marina.....brand new but full
 
 
Bicentennial Bridge.......19 feet
 
We are staying at Anchor's Way Marina.....guess I forgot to take pictures....tomorrow....
New owners in 2014 and they are working hard to bring the marina back to life.....Would say...they are happy to have us stay with them a few days....
 
 
We have to walk across the bridge to Benton Harbor
 
 
On our way to Wolf Marine....5 blocks away....large marine store
 
Labor Day weekend.....hard to find a slip and thunderstorms are scheduled for the weekend.....playing it by ear...but we will be in Chicago next week....

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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