As this weekend is meant to be a welcome break from the daily grind, I figure I will take a break from my usual blog topic of my life as a student journalist and share with you something exciting I did this Labor Day weekend.
As you know, I am currently studying at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Milwaukee is a beautiful city located directly on the shore of Lake Michigan. The lake is not, however, Milwaukee’s only water feature. The Milwaukee River also runs through the heart of this historic city. These features combine to form a picturesque city both on and off the water. Typically, I only get to enjoy the city from the vantage point of a land dweller. But this weekend, I got the opportunity to change my perspective and enjoy the city by boat.
My best friend recently bought a small motorboat, which he wanted to take out one final time before it gets too cold. This is Milwaukee after all. Labor Day weekend was the perfect excuse.
We launched the boat in Port Washington, a small town about 30 miles north of Milwaukee. Then traveled along the coast to the Milwaukee Harbor. The trip took about an hour, twice the amount of time it takes by car, but scenery was more than worth it.
The Milwaukee skyline was breathtaking from the harbor. To see Milwaukee landmarks such as the Calatrava, Discovery World, and the US Bank Building from the water was incredible.
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| The Calatrava |
After cruising around the harbor, my friend and I decided to boat along the Milwaukee River and have lunch.
The minute the boat entered the mouth of the river, the turbulent waves stopped and the water calmly propelled the boat along the river.
The minute the boat entered the mouth of the river, the turbulent waves stopped and the water calmly propelled the boat along the river.
One of the many neat things about the Milwaukee River is the plethora of restaurants located along its shore. Each restaurant has a dock, making it easy for boaters to enjoy their favorite cuisine along the river.
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| The mouth to the Milwaukee River |
After a wonderful lunch at the Rock Bottom Brewery, my friend and I took the boat back to the harbor.
As we left the calm waters of the breakwater, we braced ourselves for a rough ride home on the open waters of Lake Michigan.
We made it back to Port Washington just in time for the rain to begin to fall. This made pulling the boat out difficult and wet. After close to eleven tries, we finally got the boat on the trailer signaling the official end to our day on the water.
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| The breakwater |
We made it back to Port Washington just in time for the rain to begin to fall. This made pulling the boat out difficult and wet. After close to eleven tries, we finally got the boat on the trailer signaling the official end to our day on the water.
Wet or not, the experience is like nothing else.
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