We are again waiting out the weather. We want to cross Lake Michigan to Wisconsin where we will stay in Sturgeon Bay until Barry and Ann arrive.

We ate dinner one night at St James Brewery. It  had rained off and on all day and we definitely had cabin fever! We enjoyed the people there. On the bartenders’ shirts was this saying: Improving Michigan’s economy, one beer at a time. Pretty funny!

We have enjoyed  Luddington. There have been some great walks by the beach. Kelley rode his bike to the nearby state park and saw the AuSable Lighthouse. I have spent some time at a nice local store, Nautical Knits. This is a great yarn store. When we were in South Carolina I met a lady from Canada who was doing the loop, and she said that this was the best yarn store that she had seen so far! I agree with her.

We like Luddington but we do wish there was a market close by. Shopping is an event for us….

This is a nice town. It is a summer destination, although this summer for the locals has not been warm, well, at least by our standards.

Simply Timeless Luddington

With nothing to do and needing a few things we thought that we would walk to Walmart. It was about 5 miles away and although there was a sidewalk, it was along a busy street. Of course we couldn’t carry much, so I located the rice vinegar I wanted and Kelley picked up a dew things and back we went.

I like the Marina that we are in. It sits next to a park and the statues there are great. This is also home to the USS Badger. It crosses the lake to Wisconsin. Apparently the marina that is near the Badger’s dock gives the boats there free boat washes….the Badger spews dirt!

And the Nautical Knit Shop is here!

The weather is keeping us here. We really don’t mind the rain; we just have to plan our outings carefully. When it was really gloomy one day (read WET) we walked to the library which is in the park in front of the marina. We picked up magazines and books and had a pleasant couple of hours.

There is a salmon tournament taking place. The boat next to us, a beautiful Viking, has given us huge pieces of salmon every time they return from fishing. We gladly accept it; cut it into smaller chunks and freeze it for later.  Here on Lake Michigan, salmon is a sport fish. It cannot be caught commercially. We have enjoyed barbecuing it and look forward to many future salmon dinners.