2013 Boating Vacation,Was Awesome.

Started off the Vacation this year, Wanting to Head up to Leland Michigan, we didn't get that far up North, but still had a great time where we did end up....FrankFort Michigan. We Headed up the West Coast of Michigan in Ambiance on Sunday.
First Pic Shows water Level back up to at least Last years levels, this log is our level marker, right next to the boat, Turtle Heaven.....

 The Day was sunny and beautiful, We were headed out in the afternoon....

Some of the Views from the Dock...Cat tails to the Clubhouse....

Ambiance was washed and dryed, ready for the North Country....First Port..Ludington Michigan.

 

Waiting for Fuel in Whitehall, man it took a long time for that boat to fuel up and pump Out...


 Allyssa, just waiting with lines to tie up to fuel dock, it was a 30 minute wait for sure.....

The rest of this Day was fighting 7 foot Waves, We headed out into 1-3 footers and before we arrived at Ludington, they were Large, 6-7 foot swell, Splasing clear over the top of the roof.I didn't have time to take pictures, in these waves, as it was the camera went Flying down the stairs but was OK!
Pulling into Ludington , here's a pic of the Spartan, a Car Ferry used strickly for parts.

 And this is the Badger, the last Coal Fired car ferry and due for a Change in 2014, can't burn coal no more...

 The View out of back end.. Nice and peaceful until the Badger gets here...

 The First Night, we were sitting on the back when these Two Dragon Flies decided to visit us and  Mate, Notice the Heart they form... isn't it Awesome...

 Time for some TIMED Still pics of the Couple In Love.... Awe We're so Cute!!!!!!!

 My Darling Wife, posing for me in the Sunset....She's very photogenic...I Love it!!!!!

 Sunset in Ludington, Brand New Camera and just playing with angles changes the view...Awesome. July in Ludington, it can't be beat...

 

Some Shots of the Badger, Leaving Port, Post card perfect for sure.

 The Badger leaves at sunset for an awesome ride into the sunset, Honey Badger Loves sunsets. 

The Next Day We left for Frankfort, not bad traveling, made it in two hours...

 Docked at Jacobsons in Frankfort for a couple of days, we're here until the 4th of July...

 THis is Jacobsons, they have a Great Marina, they will even cook your dinner and bring it to your boat, or grocery shop for you, what a Great service...what a great couple.....

What very beautiful sunset..No special Lens....Just God and all his wonder...

 

 mom and Daughter playing in Frankfort, waiting for the Sunset Scene....

As the sunsets in Frankfort, People really do gather at the beach for the sunsets..

 And even a Sky Glider....cruising the beach and the Pier..having a great time...

 And then there's Captain Bob...Salty Bob...with a bottle of Traverse Late Harvest..

 Slips at Jacobsons, they were some very deep slips, tried Fishing in them too, no bites..

We left Frankfort the next day, in very dense fog...waited until 2:30pm, in never lifted so we left in the fog and arrived to Sun in the fun at Ludington once again..

 This time, we stayed at the city marina, on their wall, it was great, comfy and less costly....

 We ended the vacation with some awesome fire works....it was a great vacation, windy, Wavy and Great.....

I'm going to upload a Movie of fireworks if I can get it to upload....Ending of a great week.