07/08/2026
Our departure Sunday was delayed due to a torrential downpour and rain forecasted to continue all morning...we had planned to leave at 8 a.m. and meet up with Looper friends Mike and Mary Wolf on Just Relax, who were leaving Maumee Bay State Park Sunday too. We both decided to wait out the rain and leave late morning.
We (Frank) decided to put our eisenglass enclosure back up so he could drive on the flybridge in the rain and that project delayed our departure a bit, but we also had to wait for 2 trains at the RR Bridge on the Maumee River, so another half hour delay. We were able to meet up with Mike and Mary north of Toledo, as we headed up the Detroit River to the Great Lakes Steel Boat Club (home for them!), where they put us at their fuel dock for the night. We got to chat as we ate dinner, but really need to spend more time with them!! Hopefully we can get together later this summer.
The entire trip across Lake Erie 2 weeks ago, we had west wind...now that we're at the west end of the Lake we had a north wind, so Erie ended our trip with another rolly ride! Frank drove from the flybridge, but I spent the last bit on Lake Erie in the cabin, doing my best not to get seasick. 🤢 I managed ok, and it was only a few hours. Needless to say, between the cloudy, rainy weather & not being able to stand up without holding on, I didn't take any pictures!
Once we got in the river it was calm as could be and the weather cleared. The sun actually came out! Nice ending to the day! Until more rain moved in just before dark!
