Days 18 through 21 - in Ludington (and Midland) - July 24-27, 2011

We are using Ludington as a base for the boat while we make a very quick trip back to Midland.  We are taking Taylor back home, doing some chores around the house that didn’t get completed before we left and attending a celebration dinner at the Midland Country Club.  We will also be bringing Mark, another one of the grandkids, back with us when we return.  Ludington is just 30 miles from where Fred’s sister lives and they brought us a car to borrow for a few days.

One of the neat things you get to see when you stay in Ludington is the arrival and departure of the Badger, a coal burning car and passenger ferry that crosses Lake Michigan four times a day traveling from Ludington, Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  Although the ferry doesn’t save you all that much time (or money) it is a fun way to cross the lake and boarding the Badger is a bit like stepping back in time.

The Badger in its slip in Ludington

The Badger

Taylor in the harbor at Ludington