Such an interesting place and the campground is very nice. We don't have sewer hook-up, so are doing showers at the bath house, which happens to be only 1 lot away from us. It is a nice bathhouse and there is plenty of water pressure. When you are on the road, water pressure means a lot, it is hard to wash my hair in a dribble!
TM and I went into the town to do a boat ride. There were signs anouncing that the bridge was limited to 5 tons; but since we didn't have the trailer, we figured we were ok. Not so. When we got to the turn for the bridge there was a very nice policeman to tell us that it is really limited to 1 ton, and since we were in a 1 ton truck, we could not cross. Seems this particular b
ridge had been closed as potentially unsafe. In order to get it opened again the city had to promise to keep policemen at each end to control traffic weight and flow. (I think I am just as happy they didn't let us cross!) We got directions to the new bridge and went on our way. When we finally got to the Maritime Museum and boat ride (which was just across the river from the old bridge); TM was really rushing and saying we didn't have time for lunch. I just couldn't understand it, because I thought 1-1/2 hrs would be plenty. Seems he was looking at the truck clock which had not been reset to CDT. We did have lunch and bought our tickets in plenty of time.
ridge had been closed as potentially unsafe. In order to get it opened again the city had to promise to keep policemen at each end to control traffic weight and flow. (I think I am just as happy they didn't let us cross!) We got directions to the new bridge and went on our way. When we finally got to the Maritime Museum and boat ride (which was just across the river from the old bridge); TM was really rushing and saying we didn't have time for lunch. I just couldn't understand it, because I thought 1-1/2 hrs would be plenty. Seems he was looking at the truck clock which had not been reset to CDT. We did have lunch and bought our tickets in plenty of time.
The boat is an old fire boat from Chicago harbor. The lady who owns and steers it does icebreakers in the winter. I don't think I need to say that she was good with that boat.
First we went under the old bridge (drawbridge) and headed for Green Bay. We went past one of the biggest yacht building yards in the US, where they are working 2
4/7 to keep up with demand - from the Mid-East of course. Then we went by a huge ship-building-repair facility. In fact, one of the 1,000 foo
ters that we saw in the Soo Locks had been built there. They had a couple of really big barges in dry dock, along with their tugs. Also there was a Coast Guard Cutter in for routine maintenance. As we neared Green Bay, we could see the quarry where rock had been cut out of the hillside and loaded directly on to the ships.
After going far enough into Green Bay to see the lighthouse, we tur
ned back into Sturgeon Bay. The wind began to blow and we could see the rain coming. The captain offered to shorten our trip, but everybody wanted to keep going. There was one sailboat in the bay that was really leaned over catching the wind. The man must have been a really good sailor, because he was handling it with such ease. He even had time to wave at us. It was a beautiful wooden sailboat.
4/7 to keep up with demand - from the Mid-East of course. Then we went by a huge ship-building-repair facility. In fact, one of the 1,000 foo
ters that we saw in the Soo Locks had been built there. They had a couple of really big barges in dry dock, along with their tugs. Also there was a Coast Guard Cutter in for routine maintenance. As we neared Green Bay, we could see the quarry where rock had been cut out of the hillside and loaded directly on to the ships.After going far enough into Green Bay to see the lighthouse, we tur
ned back into Sturgeon Bay. The wind began to blow and we could see the rain coming. The captain offered to shorten our trip, but everybody wanted to keep going. There was one sailboat in the bay that was really leaned over catching the wind. The man must have been a really good sailor, because he was handling it with such ease. He even had time to wave at us. It was a beautiful wooden sailboat.Once more we went under the old drawbridge. The new bridge, while it is a drawbridge, is high enough th
at we didn't have to have it open to pass thru. We entered the canal from S
turgeon Bay to Lake Michigan. This canal was dug by hand in the 1890's. More work that I am willing to do. It is wooded on both sides and you can often see wildlife coming down to the river. We did see an eagle's nest. We got into Lake Michigan far enough to see the lighthouse and get pictures.
at we didn't have to have it open to pass thru. We entered the canal from S
turgeon Bay to Lake Michigan. This canal was dug by hand in the 1890's. More work that I am willing to do. It is wooded on both sides and you can often see wildlife coming down to the river. We did see an eagle's nest. We got into Lake Michigan far enough to see the lighthouse and get pictures.The rain had stopped before we went thru the canal, but we could see rain further out on the lake. We could also see a wonderful clear rainbow and vivid streaks of lightning.
God bless
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In some of those shots it's hard to believe that there was rain anywhere near you...it's so blue and clear. I really like the partial rainbow photo. Nice image of the drawbridge, too.
Glad that the mid-east is providing some jobs for a few people in the USA:)
Oh, and I doubt that there were many women digging that canal!
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