Some loopers having a get together
Sunrise over Lake Michigan
The Chicago skyline approaches
Sunrise over Lake Michigan
Excellent local pizza chain
The planetarium is getting a new roof
This is the view after going through the ChicagoHarbor lock
This is at the Joliet municipal dock
There are lots of barges to make room for. The technical term for them is “tows”
We jumped from the cool haven of New Buffalo, Michigan to Portage, Indiana. The marina was about a mile away from any kind of civilization, so we rode our bikes into the closest piece of town that was mostly retail establishments, including a Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World. We also grabbed dinner at a local barbecue joint and then turned in early so we could do a little teleworking and cruising to the town of Hammond, Indiana the next day. We were there for two nights and met a bunch of Loopers who are staying there as well. Just about the only thing near the marina within walking distance was Horseshoe Casino. Neither the hubby nor I have been in a casino in years, despite the fact that we lived within a 15 minute drive of the National Harbor MGM casino for a long time. Our luck was not too bad, but it was not good enough to make us want to go running back to a casino anytime soon -LOL.
after Hammond, we grabbed a mooring ball in Monroe Harbor in downtown Chicago. Chicago really has a magnificent skyline and seeing it from the water makes it pretty special. Lake Michigan was not being very cooperative, as we were getting bounced all over the place. We got on land and saw a bunch of sites, ate Chicago pizza and steak, And wandered around the Navy Pier. We did this for a couple of days and then had enough of the bouncing. We left a little earlier than expected and went through the lock at Chicago Harbor and proceeded on to the river system, starting with the Illinois River. We made our way to Joliet that night and then proceeded to Heritage Harbor Marina in Ottawa, Illinois on Sunday night. Today, we will be in downtown Peoria and will explore the city.