Nicolet Bay to Sturgeon Bay
Left Nicolet Bay this morning and had a beautiful day moving
south down Door County to the Sturgeon Bay canal. On the way we heard QuoVadimus on the radio
and recognized them as Loopers from the AGLCA daily forums. So we got in touch and met them this evening
for docktails. Foster and Susan are from
the Chesapeake area, and their home port is Bohemia Bay – where we had our
bimini top replaced after the Memorial Day storm. They have enjoyed Door County and are now
heading south on Lake Michigan.
This afternoon we took a walk into Sturgeon Bay’s main
street area and did some window-shopping and had lunch. Some of the best sites in SB include
Popelka-Trenchard glass studio on 2nd Street. They do exceptionally beautiful blown glass
work and it’s worth a stop just to see it.
On Saturday mornings you can watch a demonstration. There is also a nice large hardware store, a
bookstore and a quilt shop on 3rd Street. The Door County maritime museum is just
across the street from our marina.
Tonight while sitting on the sundeck, we watched a 95 foot
gold and black yacht come up the river.
It was custom made by Palmer Johnson Yachtworks for a Russian family,
according to the locals. A sister ship
left the dock a few weeks ago. The
Palmer Johnson yard is just up the canal from us and we have walked down to
watch them work on the mega yachts that are world-class and world-famous.
We are at The Harbor Club, a Skipper Bud’s marina just on
the west side of the Michigan Avenue bridge and on the south side of the
river. Very good floating docks,
individual shower/bathrooms, laundry and a quick walk across the bridge to town – for $1.25 a
night it is a gem.
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| A new house on one of the Strawberry Islands |
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| The Coast Guard Ship Mackinaw in Dry Dock |
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| The 95 ft Palmar Johnson Custom Yacht |
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| A tow passing through the canal |
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