Detroit
August 27
Detroit
August 27
After a long day of travel, we pulled into the Detroit Yacht Club on Belle Isle around 5 p.m., with just enough time to chill out, clean up, and put on our “Boogie Shoes” before going to Motor City Casino to see KC and the Sunshine Band. Here's a bit of trivia: What's KC's name? At 59 years of age, he rocks, and it is apparent that he is really having fun! We bought tickets just before the show, and got 4th row center seats. It pays to get last-minute tickets at a casino when they release seats that aren't being used for casino guests. Another bit of trivia: How many records has the band sold? After the show, we were drawn like magnets to the casino – Rob to slots and me to blackjack – and the positive vibes from the show stayed with us. “That's the way, uh huh, uh huh, we like it, uh-huh, uh huh!”
Trivia answers: Harry Wayne Casey and more than 100 million records.
What we learned: When traveling from Belle Isle to Detroit, take the ferry across and call BJR Limo Service (Thanks, Ron!). Five Guys burgers beat McDonalds as a late-night snack!
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| Downtown Detroit |
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| Detroit River • U.S. on Left • Canada on Right |
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| KC and the Sunshine Band |
Port Huron
August 28
The cruise across Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River was beautiful. I had always made an assumption that water spanning the great lakes all looked like Lake Erie. WRONG. The water up the St. Clair River has a turquoise hue, and is crystal clear with color variations determined by depth. We stayed at Port Huron Yacht Club, which was the hopping. Michigan has more boats registered than any other state, and from what we saw, people in Port Huron really enjoy their boats! The boat traffic, both with sail and motor boats, was non-stop. Downtown Port Huron, a quaint city that dates back to the 1800s, appears to be struggling in spite of its vibrant boating community. Our thanks go to Brock, Port Huron's dock master, for his hospitality.
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| Port Huron Bridge |
Port Sanilac
August 29
When leaving Port Huron, we passed under the Blue Water Bridge, the second busiest crossing between the United States and Canada after the Ambassador Bridge at Detroit-Windsor. We docked at Port Sanilac Harbor Commission marina, where they had laundry facilities and a near-by grocery store. We walked to the grocery store, and utilized the marina's courtesy vehicle for a ride back. when asking the driver what he recommends to tourists when they are in town, his response was, “If you ask me, nothing!” After putting away groceries, it was laundry time, followed by cocktails and appetizers on Gary Forte's boat, where we met his wife, Sheryl, and their friends Sheryl and Dick, who plan to sell their 42' Hunter sail boat, buy a trawler, and do the great loop next year. The Forte's have a 42' Californian trawler that Gary is consistently updating. Our thanks go to them for their hospitality.
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| Blue Water Bridge |
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| Flags just past Blue Water Bridge |
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| Sheryl, Dick, Sheryl and Gary |
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| Sunrise at Port Sanilac |
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| Lady Royal at Sunrise |
4 wks till chi town. Have lots fun.
ReplyDeletewoo hoo! Sounds great! I'm still amazed and impressed that you guys are doing it. Can't wait to catch up along with you. xoxo rach
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