Bright and early we departed Northeast Yacht Club, headed out to Erie. It was a calm day, and the city of Cleveland shone in the early morning sunshine.
We had thought of staying at Put-In-Bay, until we realized it was Memorial Day weekend, and the harbor would be a madhouse. So as we approached South Bass Island, with its manic water traffic at the start of the season, we opted to continue on north. This is the car ferry from the mainland, which along with scores of recreational boaters, made the area feel like rush hour!
We passed the South Bass Lighthouse to starboard, and headed toward Detroit.
We could tell we were getting close to home as we passed the Detroit River Light, which marks the south entrance to the Detroit River.
We made way for this freighter in the Livingston Channel.
The familiar sight of the Ambassador Bridge came into view.
Welcome home to Detroit!
Marty thought about all the years she worked in this building, and we both thought about the current fate of GM.
Along the Detroit River bank, the new Riverfront Park looks inviting.
We hoisted our West End Dock and Detroit Yacht Club pennants as we came toward the Detroit Yacht Club.
On the radio, the harbormaster of the DYC welcomed us home. We spent the next few days reconnecting with our friends, neighbors and relatives at the DYC, in Detroit, and in Michigan. After 18 months and just under 7000 nm, it was good to be back home!
We enjoyed a homegrown sunset at the DYC. We will take up our blog again in a week or so, as we venture on northward toward Tobermory, Ontario and our beloved Stag Island.
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