WEDNESDAY JULY 20TH, 2011

We awoke to fog. Undaunted in our plan to go home we switched on the dual radars, set the autopilot, and with eyeballs straining into the mist we pointed the ODDYSEA towards the U.S.

We were in and out of fog the first 2 ½ hours. When it got really thick it made me wish I hadn’t watched that show on the Weather Channel the other night called Super Fog.

Other than the fog, the conditions were good for crossing North Channel. It is 20 miles across at its most unprotected spot where it is exposed to the Mississagi Straits, which is exposed to Lake Huron. We had a slight swell and a bit of chop but nothing much.


Shortly before arriving at Drummond Island, Michigan, where we will clear U.S. Customs and spend the night, Ross took down the Canadian courtesy flag and replaced it with the quarantine flag.

We started to look for cabins flying the American flag. It was quite a while before we spotted this one. As I snapped this picture Ross commented that it was on La Pointe Island. Significant to me because La Pointe is my mom’s maiden name and her ancestors emigrated from France to the U.S. via Canada. Who knows???? Hey, I have a lot of time for my mind to wander as we slowly make our way.



We cleared customs, no problem. (thank God they let us back in!)



















To our great surprise our Looper friends Linda and Dave Tuls from PERFECT TIMING were vacationing here. They keep their boat in Grand Haven, MI but come up to Drummond Island each year on vacation. We first met the Tuls back in the fall of 2009 when we all were just beginning the Loop. Our paths have crossed numerous times since and it was wonderful to see them once again. They invited us for a visit on their boat and we enjoyed catching up. For any of you who know the Tuls, yes the kitty is still hanging in there and she is still 20.