PassageWeather Shows Seriously Building Waves
Shifting one's mindset from river to large lake cruising takes a little work. For example, I haven't looked at PassageWeather.com since we left Mobile Bay on 22 April 2016. What it showed this morning wasn't good: big winds creating big waves. The weather radar wasn't encouraging either.
MyRadar Shows A Storm Brewing
Mitigating a no-go decision was the knowledge that the shoreline south of Chicago is littered with Marinas; thus, lots of places to bailout. Also 'weighing' on our decision was all the seagull pooh accumulating on deck...
Bye, Bye Chicago
A favorite going away gift for someone transferring out of the Pentagon is a picture of the building as seen through a car's rearview mirror. The photo's caption reads "I'm Outta here". Seeing Chicago through Nellie's backup camera reminded me of the Pentagon picture but certainly didn't illicit the same joy of parting.
Chicago, IL to Hammond, IN
It was 15 bumpy miles to Hammond, Indiana, which ups the trip total to 911 miles. The weather is iffy for tomorrow morning but improves as the day goes on. Nellie's safely tired to the dock in a very windy Hammond Marina. DBH
