Today was a sad day as the “Three Musketeers” were leaving and we were leaving Salvage Crew on Mackinac Island. After a leisurely morning on Good News Karen, Patti and I decided to take one more walk around town and stretch our legs before their long drive home and our travel day.
They left on the 12:00 ferry to St. Ignace
and Brad, Patti, Andy I went to the Chippewa Hotel’s Pink Pony for lunch.
Check out time at the marina was 1:00 so at that time we threw off our dock lines for the last time with Salvage Crew staying on the docks and we departed for Cheboygan.
It was terribly strange to be leaving without them after being together for so long.
Hopefully we will meet up again in Pentwater. We will be on land while they will be on their boat. Not only was it strange leaving without them, but it was the first time we have traveled with our GOLD burgee.
We traveled only 17 miles down to Cheboygan.
Once there we took on 400 gallons of fuel and it will be the last time on the trip before we get home. We will check weather and wind tonight, but hope to be able to pull out tomorrow and start heading home. If the weather cooperates, we should be there in about four days…bittersweet.
The Great Loop 
August 17, 2009 at 6:46 am |
Congrats on closing the loop y’all (translated “you guys”). We are so envious – not that you finished, but that you were able to start! We sure enjoyed our time with you in the Abacos. We do hope you will visit us on the Tennessee either by boat or car. We have an empty stateroom you are welcome to! Congrats again! Oh, and bless your heart! Sarah & Gary