WE MISSED ALL THE ACTION! Maybe not all of it! Manistee-to-Ludington, MI-America's Great Loop Ep 51

Episode 51 - This episode features our trip from Manistee to Ludington, MI. It was hard to cut this video down because the cruise was so wonderful I did not want you to miss any of it! Leaving Manistee we met several fishing vessels come back into the river from their morning out. It was like rush hour on an expressway. Unfortunately we did not have our front camera on and I was pulled away on a work call so we only were able to capture a tiny bit of the tail end of it. (hence the title;) The anchorage in Pere Marquette Lake was huge, and deep. We were in awe of the SS Badger and Spartan. The last of their kind, and we got to witness it "blow its steam" which was very cool. There were so many boats on the lake that when we returned from exploring downtown Ludington we were shocked at the sight of them all. It was good entertainment to watch them, they were like artists at work on their masterpiece - patient and precise with their locations, castings, bait, etc. If you are interested in purchasing a Great Loop Word Search Puzzle Book you can find it here: https://a.co/d/igtPk7y We have added a few of our favorite things to the website: https://alongsidecreations.com/somewh... The daily written blog is a great companion to these videos which you can find here: https://alongsidecreations.com/somewh... While you are visiting the website, check out our wish list, and the links to purchase books, created by me. All for the cause of funding our trip. Episode 51, Day 86, August 21, 2025 Music attribution: Chris Haugen - Starlight on the Water We are Mark & Cynthia. In 2020 we sold our home to chase a dream, to cruise America's Great Loop, a 6,000 mile journey onboard our boat, Valkyrie. After a few delays we finally departed New Bedford, MA, on May 28, 2025. We are living and cruising onboard our home. Valkyrie, a 56' Ocean Yachts Cockpit Motor Yacht. Follow alongside our story and adventures here on this channel and at: www.alongsidecreations.com.