Erie - Day 4

With predicted high wind and rain, all the Loopers on Lake Erie are staying where they are. There are small craft warnings with 9 foot swells predicted here and there 😮 

We plan to leave tomorrow (Sunday) to head for Mentor, OH as we go to another state on this adventure! And Ohio is where we go to Cleveland on Monday to stay for two nights at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Looking forward to that!

We are sitting on the boat awaiting our Instacart delivery. Being in downtown Erie is nice for restaurants and museums, but you can’t buy milk anywhere. 

Yesterday evening, all the Loopers in this marina got together for docktails (byob). It was fun meeting new people and having a lot of laughs. 



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  1. Linda MadinJuly 17, 2021 at 10:11 PM

    Hi Deb and Fred! Greetings from Billingsgate! Sounds like you are having a great trip and meeting all kinds of wonderful people. We have been having so much rain we missed 2 weeks of HH. Finally were able to meet again this week but it was not the same without you! Stay safe! Linda

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    1. Taurus Great LoopJuly 18, 2021 at 8:42 AM

      Hi Linda, so great to hear from you! I’ve been seeing all the rain and lower temps there. Hopefully warmer and drier weather is heading your way. We had horrible weather yesterday. Winds of 25 mph and 67 degrees 😯. Our boat was rocking and rolling (in the marina. We didn’t go out). Speaking of that, we go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday and Tuesday nights. They have a marina right there that we got into. 👏🏻
      Deb

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  2. Stephanie LessardJuly 18, 2021 at 9:10 PM

    Sounds like lots of fun!

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