The "Badger" a floating dinosaur After a night of heavy rain, today dawned dark and dreary, and with prospects of more showers later in the day with strong winds out of the southwest, we decided to stay another day at the marina. "Maya Lisa" also opted to remain here today. George found a great grocery/butcher store in town and an interesting pub/restaurant where he stopped for refreshment in the afternoon.
From our slip we also had several opportunities to see the "S.S. Badger", the last coal-burning passenger carferry on Lake Michigan as she came into and out of Ludington on her way to and from Manitowoc, Wisconsin. This steamship is an imposing 410' long vessel and carries 620 passengers and 180 vehicles of all types including RVs, buses, cars, and motorcycles on a 4 hour crossing of the Lake.
After a delicious Italian dinner on our boat, we were invited aboard "Maya Lisa" for a dessert of cherry pie with whipped cream topping along with great conversation and fascinating stories about the many places this delightful couple has lived abroad. Before we went to bed the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for our area with possible winds of 60 miles an hour and we saw many small fishing boats scrambling back into the harbor in the dark. George put additional lines on the boat, and with the lightening and thunder nearby we became concerned about a small boat which was briefly docked next to us today who went out about 5:30 p.m. There were 5 men aboard who had apparently paid a long visit to a local saloon before boarding and had stocked the boat with lots of additional beer and potato chips. They said that they would be back, and so far they had not returned.
From our slip we also had several opportunities to see the "S.S. Badger", the last coal-burning passenger carferry on Lake Michigan as she came into and out of Ludington on her way to and from Manitowoc, Wisconsin. This steamship is an imposing 410' long vessel and carries 620 passengers and 180 vehicles of all types including RVs, buses, cars, and motorcycles on a 4 hour crossing of the Lake.
After a delicious Italian dinner on our boat, we were invited aboard "Maya Lisa" for a dessert of cherry pie with whipped cream topping along with great conversation and fascinating stories about the many places this delightful couple has lived abroad. Before we went to bed the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for our area with possible winds of 60 miles an hour and we saw many small fishing boats scrambling back into the harbor in the dark. George put additional lines on the boat, and with the lightening and thunder nearby we became concerned about a small boat which was briefly docked next to us today who went out about 5:30 p.m. There were 5 men aboard who had apparently paid a long visit to a local saloon before boarding and had stocked the boat with lots of additional beer and potato chips. They said that they would be back, and so far they had not returned.
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