WE DID IT, finished the loop

Well I am pleased to report that Solitude treated us so well on the entire trip.  I think that it is certainly in part by the way that Erwin took such good care of the boat and was very good at the regular maintenance.

As you can see by this next picture, Lake Michigan welcomed us back with extremely calm water.

Here is a view of the famous Sleeping Bear Dune.

Here is our first view of the home port harbor of Muskegon, Michigan.  It surprised us that we felt strange approaching the harbor.  It has been 23 months since we left here.

Erwin's mom and dad with my sister Lonnie greeted us and took some pictures of us returning.

Here is Solitude coming down the main channel at Muskegon Lake.

Here is a closer view of the two of us.

It was almost surreal coming into our home port after such a fabulous journey.  We have so many memories of the trip.  We have covered the following:

• almost 7,000 miles
• 115 Locks
• 17 States
• 2 Countries (Canada and US)

Most importantly we have had the support of our families, our friends, and all of our many followers.  We felt the love and support over the entire trip.  We have met some of the most amazing people along the way.  It has also provided us with some new life long friends.  We have had good days and bad days, but we both agree that it was well worth doing.  We have even had folks ask us if we are still together after a trip like this.  We are pleased to say that we still are together and are looking forward to our next adventure.

Here is a picture of us coming into our marina at Harbour Towne.

And last, but certainly a final photo, here is us at the boat, back in the slip.

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU!  We had a wonderful time and hope you enjoyed following us.