Fog Lifting

As the Tall Ship Windy returned to dockside, a bit of the fog began to lift. Here we see another shot of the rigging of the ship with a narrow sail in place.

The image of the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel and Skyline Stage was taken a bit later, as we left the Pier and the fog finally dissipated. Might have to take another Tall Ship cruise to see the skyline of the city!

Cannon Aboard

The rigging and the sailwork on the Tall Ship Windy was quite interesting. All the sails are operated in a modern fashion, by pulling the lines from the deck. No one climbs up into the rigging, taking life into hands, anymore.
The instructional talk on our cruise was the history of the tall ships in Chicago, so the cannon on the starboard side was not used. I do understand that some of the cruises talk about the history of pirates on the Great Lakes, and that the cannon is fired at that time.

Foggy, Misty Morning

Our day on the Tall Ship Windy was mostly foggy. Still an enjoyable cruise but not including any great Chicago skyline shots. Here we see the Grand Ballroom at the east end of Navy Pier shrouded in the mist. The other photo, at the breakfront, was a bit clearer as we look at the traditional lighthouse.

Tall Ship Windy

Last week we went down to Navy Pier, plunked down two coupons, and picked up two tickets to a cruise on the Tall Ship Windy. Well, not a coupon, actually, but a Groupon.

Of those not in on the secret, it is no longer a secret. If you join at groupon.com you will get a nice email each day offering an event, a sale, a ticket. I attended a Cub game from a rooftop on my first Groupon trip, and this week we enjoyed an hour on Lake Michigan on the four-masted tall ship.

Here we see the Windy coming in to the dock to pick us up, and then us leaving the dock for our visit. We will look at the sights in the next few posts.