Monday, August 17, 2015

Ferries at Washington Island

Monday, August 17

The ferries are waking up and ready to start their day. Their names are Arni J Richter, Robert T Noble, Eyrarbakki, Washington, and Island Cruiser. It takes about seven minutes to load 12 - 15 cars, trucks, and even an RV. A man takes the ticket from the driver and points him to a spot. The people get out and ride on top in the wind or inside the salon. The ferry I’ve been watching departed at EXACTLY 6:45 for the 30 minute crossing to the top of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. One had arrived earlier with a big propane truck and a gas truck aboard. Yesterday the last ferry brought over a truck filled with gravel, then the crew hosed off the ferry with fresh water from the lake and closed it down for the night.




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