Second Day of Vacation - Tuesday, September 15

Two weeks ago today we visited Sault Ste. Marie, MI. We were lucky this time and there was a large ship in the locks. Jessie sat on the bench the entire time writing and Jon and I took lots of pictures. It was a very large ship and the second picture is when they were stopped and ready for decent.

The 2 men in orange suits were standing at the railing with some type of machine in front of them - I suspect a computer of sorts. They were relaying information to the captain of the ship.

In the 3rd picture you can barely see the men's white helmets, the boat has lowered so much. The 4th picture is of the Pilot House. The Captain waved at us. Or maybe he was the Cook. Who knows?

It's amazing to think that there have been so many sinkings of large ships like this one on the Great Lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald in the 70's. They look indestructable.

We had a nice picnic lunch on the water then Jon took a tour of the USS Valley Camp. Both Jon, Bill and I have been on it before, but it's always nice to do it every once in awhile. Just like being at the Soo. We've never seen a big ship go through before, so this was new to us and very enjoyable.

When we arrived back at St. Ignace, we ate dinner at the Galley again, having eaten there the night before. We go there every time we can. Jon LOVES the white fish livers and blue gill. I just love everything they have, EXCEPT for the white fish livers and blue gill. If you are ever in that area, we highly recommend this restaurant.