Out of the harbor about 7:15 and we had the pleasure
of very calm seas today on Lake Michigan.
We'd made reservations at the Harbor View Marina, Ludington - very nice
with a range of amenities from pool to exercise room and boaters' lounge.
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| Harbor View Marina pool and hot tub |
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| Boaters Lounge |
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| Beautiful grounds at this marina |
Not too long after our 1:00 arrival, the
Harbor Host Becky Magee stopped by with a welcome bag of snacks and area
brochures, maps, offer of transportation and any local knowledge she
could provide.
In the abutting waterfront park there was some great
county music playing.
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| Country Music band as seen from Observer |
We did our customary walk around town
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| Ludington has many wonderful sculptures sprinkled throughout town |
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This was one of my favorites
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and dingy ride around the harbor. Among other things Ludington is known for SS Badger.
It's a 410' coal fired ship that traverses from Wisconsin to Ludington,
Michigan twice / day. To facilitate her maneuvering, she drops anchor after entering the harbor and pivots herself
around the anchor to reverse direction and back up to the ferry terminal. Do a search on YouTube - it's worth checking
out.
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| Badger coming into port as seen from Observer |
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| from the fly bridge |
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| check out the anchor chain |
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