We left on schedule Sunday July 27 bound for a point somewhere south of 27N latitude.     Glen Rauth and Ken 

Richmond helped us leave and we flew north to Northport.    In spite of the heavy  load,   Calliope moved as fast as ever hitting 8.6 knots on the GPS.    

We continued to Harbor Springs,  a couple nights on Mackinac Island staying with friends Ron and Kelly, and on south along the Lake Huron shore  stopping at nearly every other port along the way.   We're looking forward to a Floeter family visit in 

Port Sanilac before we start the trek through urban waters and unfamiliar territory.