Day 100 Back in the USA

Left the sweet little confines of Thessalon for our  North Channel crossing this morning. Had 15 mph winds on the beam till Drummond Island then we got hit with a thick fog bank. Luckily it cleared before we reached the dock. Got through customs just before noon. No problems. Had to buy a $27.50 sticker to get back into the US. Did a pump out and took off for DeTour marina an hour away, which is a waaaay nicer facility than the one in Drummond.  Michigan marinas are state run and this one is run well - not very populated, but brand new and clean. It's seasonal and shuts down at the end of September to prepare for winter. They use an interesting system of keeping their docks from freezing - there are tubes under the docks that blow air and form bubbles to keep the surrounding water activated so it won't freeze. Took a walk around the village - it's very simple but pristine. All the yards of the 430 residents are manicured. DeTour was established in the early 1800's under another name. Since most commerce was by water at that time, all traffic from Mackinac Island and Detroit to Sault, Lake Superior and Canada came past here.  Since ships and canoes made a turn to go west to Mackinac or southeast to Detroit, boaters called the place "De Tour" which means, in French, "the turn", so in 1899, the residents changed their name officially to DeTour. The Chippewa Indian name for this area was 'Giwideonaning' meaning, "Point which we go around in a canoe". I guess DeTour was easier to spell on signs. Will meander up later to get a burger and a beer at a local pub. Going to hunker down here for 2 days till a small front passes, winds are already building, then we are heading down the east coast of Lake Michigan.