Day 2 - Crossing Lake MI: Sept 15, 2012

After a night in St. Joseph, which by the way has a wonderful old downtown with great shops and restaurants right on the lake, we left to cross Lake MI to Chicago.

When you mention cruising on the Great Lakes to Loopers (who are mostly from other areas) they have a somewhat negative reaction. They have heard of the waves and weather that can churn up the lake to intolerable levels and cause weather delays in boating travel. This fear does have some justification as there are an estimated 6,000 to 10,000 shipwrecks lying on the floor of the Great Lakes, and some of these are major freighters or ocean going vessels.  No one likes to get out offshore and unexpectedly get buffeted by 4-6 or 5-7 ft. waves (especially Admiral Anne).

We started with a forecast of 1-3 ft. waves, settling down to 1 ft. or less, and were fortunate that the forecast came true. The crossing was sunny and pleasant as we approached the famous Chicago skyline. We docked at the Columbia Yacht Club which is a short walking distance from the heart of Chicago.

First sighting

Me, too

The skyline is dramatic and very captivating.  

Chicago Sears and Trump Towers are the tallest