Visit to the Great Lakes
Since I was in Detroit doing some Bengali language videos for www.biblepop.com , I figured I'd do some scouting for possible future boating locations. I reserved a motel in Saginaw, Michigan, an hour-and-a-half drive north of Detroit. First location -- Bay City, a medium-sized town on Saginaw Bay which opens to Lake Huron. There were several nice marinas, but I didn't like the Saginaw River which was kind of narrow and industrialized. I had my first look at Lake Huron. The water was clear and flat calm. My first impression was Lake Huron is HUGH! Three Chesapeake Bays would easily fit in Lake Huron. Next I drove north to Mackinaw City and boarded a ferry to Mackinac Island. It was a 45-minute ferry ride each way. The lake was kicking up a 3 - 4 foot chop with a 20-knot breeze. Finally, I circled to the west along Michigan's western shore and the Lake Michigan coast. This is a very popular cruising area. Petoskey and Charlevoix are upscale coastal towns and have bea...