LUDINGTON is one of the biggest private salmon fishing ports in Michigan. Most of the boats in the Marina had numerous fishing poles (10-15 each?). It was fun watching the captains get their poles set-up for the day.
The town of LUDINGTON has a nice Main Street, with lots of shopping and restaurants. It's also a vacationers paradise, offering every outdoor activity imaginable! One of the favorite local pastimes is to watch the SS Badger arrive and depart daily from mid May to mid October.
The SS Badger is a passenger and vehicle ferry that has been in service on Lake Michigan since 1953. Currently, the ship shuttles from LUDINGTON, Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin. It's the last coal fired passenger ferry in operation on the Great Lakes and is a designated National Historic Landmark.
The best part of being in LUDINGTON was to get together with our "Buddy Boaters" and fellow Loopers from Summer 2015. We enjoyed an evening together with dinner and lots of stories in their LUDINGTON home. (Thanks again XO)
After two night in LUDINGTON, we had a perfect weather window in the late afternoon to head a short 10 miles south to PENTWATER. It was unusual to push off the dock in the afternoon, but the wind died down from the morning and we decided to take advantage of the opportunity.
We liked our short stay in PENTWATER. It's a charming small town full of antique shops and art galleries. Weather permitting plan to start out early again tomorrow morning.
Our course (red line) from FRANKFORT to LUDINGTON and PENTWATER.
In LUDINGTON we docked at the Municipal Marina with lots of fishing boats.
We loved the LUDINGTON graffiti!
The SS Badger.
LUDINGTON favorites: The Lighthouse, hanging flowers downtown and Biercamp
Market.
Looper Friends :)
Entering PENTWATER Harbor.
Beautiful homes and a yacht club lining the PENTWATER Harbor entrance.
In PENTWATER we docked at Snug Harbor Marina.
Red sky at night, Sailors' Delight.
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