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| ROUTE: Ferry across Lake Michigan | DISTANCE: 67 miles, 60 of those by ferry | WINDS: Warm and welcome |
| WEATHER: Muggy | TERRAIN: Calm water; urban cycling | TOTAL CLIMBING: Maybe 60 feet up and down stairs |
RIDE OVERVIEW: Our ride today consisted of maybe 3 or 4 miles to the ferry and then about 3.5 miles to the motel after debarking. Mike doesn't create a page on rest days, but I thought I'd download some of the photos he took of the ferry ride below.
Here are some quick facts about the Great Lakes and The Badger.
The Great Lakes
 | The Great Lakes can be remembered with the acronym, HOMES: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior |
| The GL contain 6 quadrillion gallons of fresh water. |
| The GL contain one fifth of the world's fresh surface water. |
| The GL are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. |
| The GL have a combined area of 94,230 square miles -- and area larger than the states of NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, and VT combined. |
| Lake Superior is the largest body of fresh water in the world. |
The Badger
| The Badger was built in 1952. |
| It is the last steam passenger ferry serving the GL; it is powered by coal. |
| The Badger runs between Manitowoc, WI and Ludington, MI. |
| The Badger travels at a cruising speed of 18 mph and takes 4 hours to make a 60-mile crossing. |
| The Badger has a crew of 60 who work in rotations. |
| The Badger has 42 state rooms, 84 berths, and
accommodates 620 passengers and 180 automobiles, tour busses, RVs and
semi-trucks. |
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