We reviewed the weather and had a few good days to begin our travel south on the east side of Lake Michigan. We went under the Mackinac Bridge and entered the Straits of Mackinac. The Mackinac Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Opened in 1957, the 26,372-foot-long bridge is the world’s 22nd-longest main span and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.
We made a 54 -mile run to Petoskey. The water was not too choppy. We passed a cruse ship on the way.
Cruise Ship 
Entering the bay 
Petosky Marina
This was a great little town. We were docked by 12PM. We went up town to grab some lunch. We were also able to get our Canadian money exchanged for US.
The marina has a nice park associated with it.
We even found a casino! They came and picked us up and then dropped us off at the marina later that night. It was a fun stop.
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