Mackinaw City, MI – Leland, MI - August 3, 2008

We left Mackinaw City at 6:45. We went under the Mackinac Bridge, which spans the Straits of Mackinac. It also marks where Lake Huron ends and Lake Superior begins.

As a note: Although the spellings differ, Mackinac and Mackinaw are both pronounced the same. Mackinaw is the correct pronunciation.

Today was a beautiful day to travel. It was clear, sunny and warm, with little to no wind. We had a very smooth ride.

We had planned to stop at Charlevoix, but found they had no room for us at the marina. There was a discussion between Bellissimo and L’Attitude Changer and we decided to continue to Leland. It would be a very long day.

We arrived in Leland at 5:45. We fueled, put in 198.1 gallons of diesel and also pumped out. We got tied up to a dock at 6:45. 87.5 miles today, the longest of our trip so far.