The ZiggyCam will be live for the month long trip. With the exception of when anchored after dark (i.e. saving battery usage rather than broadcast a cam feed of the dark) or during a rare lack of cellphone signal the cam will be live 24/7 along with the chat room even miles offshore. The soft goal this year is to hit Mackinac Island and round Drummond Island at the top of Lake Huron before heading back home to Detroit.

day 19&20: Lounging in East Tawas

19) Jane's week in paradise was over and she grudgingly went back to work to show off her incredible tan.

I put up the hammock on the front of the boat and did my impression of a boat bum until it was time to ride the bike over and meet her for lunch.

From there I swung through the evil empire of Wal-Mart and picked up a cheap netbook computer to use to get the webcam back online.

From there I cruised over to the famous Barnacle Bills Bar by the marina to hit a few vacation beers and use their WiFi to download some programs I needed to have to set up my computer.

I rolled down to the boat where I soaked up the sunny day until Jane and her daughter rolled in to make the evening complete.

20) After a great sleep over the little one and I waved goodbye to Jane as she left the boat way too early in the morning to go to work.

Once we crawled out of the v-berth we spent the afternoon walking the beach and playing in the parks along the water.

We walked up to barnacle's to meet Jane for barney's "burger day". We pigged out on cheese burgers and onion rings till we hurt. The rest of the day was a slow lazy one until it was time for the weekly street dance in town.

We partied with the locals to the band Wild Hair while eating a bucket o popcorn from the theater right there.

After the hours of live music we made our way over to G's restaurant for a late dinner before calling it a night on the boat.

  1. Detroit to Pt Huron
  2. Pt Huron to Pt Sanilac
  3. Pt. Sanilac to E. Tawas
  4. Lounging in East Tawas
  5. Lounging in East Tawas
  6. E. Tawas to Harrisville
  7. Harrisville to Presque Isle
  8. Lounging in Presque Isle
  9. Lounging in Presque Isle
  10. Saturday and Sunday-
  11. -partying in Presque Isle
  12. Presque Isle to Hammond Bay
  13. Hammond Bay to DeTour
  14. De Tour to Harbor Island
  15. Harbor island to Presque Isle
  16. Presque Isle to Alpena
  17. Rain day in Alpena
  18. Alpena to East Tawas
  19. Two days lounging
  20. in East Tawas
  21. East Tawas to Harbor Beach
  22. Anchored in Harbor Beach
  23. Harbor Beach to Pt. Sanilac
  24. Pt. Sanilac to Pt. Huron
  25. Pt. Huron to Lake St. Clair and Home
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