From the Great Lakes to Great Escapes: Live Free (guest post)
Lake Michigan is my home water. My cruising roots have been fertilized and grown here on the Great Lakes. I feel a connection with Great Lakes sailors and have a bit of a quest to heighten awareness for the Great Lakes and raise their profile among sailors, outdoor enthusiasts and those with an intrinsic passion for water. I believe those who have never been on the Great Lakes would be in awe of their size and beauty. It is in this vein that I plan to periodically host guest blog posts authored by cruising sailors who started their great escape in the Great Lakes. Brittany and Scott from Windtraveler started their journey at the southern end of Lake Michigan in Chicago back in September, 2011 (although planning, dreaming and scheming occurred long before). Today they've made it as far south as Grenada in the Caribbean. Given the theme of my website (Sail Far, Live Free!), I thought their blog post titled "Live Free" was a good fit and actually reminds me very muc