Great Loop: Benton Harbor & Michigan City
Harbor Entrance in St. Jo / Benton Harbor Michigan I'm sure we did a dis-service to the portion of Michigan between Grand Haven and Chicago. We were so excited about getting to Chicago, that we blasted through as quickly as possible with our eyes set on the goal of visiting the windy city. I hope we will be forgiven. We didn't even get out of the harbor at our first stop in St. Jo, just across the river from Benton Harbor. We understand this city has a great amusement park. Did we see it? NO! Why? We had a long travel day, ate dinner, and went to bed so we could depart in the morning for Chicago! Unfortunately, the afternoon winds did build to an uncomfortable level and we called an audible, and ducked into Michigan City hoping the weather in the morning would be more to our liking. This is a snapshot of all the Looper boats in transit down the eastern shore of Lake Michigan in our immediate vicinity. This is the mariners equivalent ...