East Harbor State Park and South Bass Island (June 6 - 8)

 It was about a three-hour drive from the Renegade rally to East Harbor State Park, which is close to the shore of Lake Erie in Ohio.  The park was nice enough, although densely populated with RVs and trailers, as well as a few people in tents.  We treated ourselves to dinner out at Crabby Joe’s.  The food was good, But more memorable was the truly torrential downpour and very leaky roof.  We lingered long enough for the flood to drain off of the parking lot.

On Sunday the 7th we got an early start (for us) and headed to Miller’s Ferry for a trip to South Bass Island.  We brought our bikes on board.  First, we biked from the ferry port to Put-In-Bay on the other side of the island for breakfast. We strolled around the “downtown” area, peeked inside a couple shops, and then headed off on an AI-generated bike tour of the island’s main historic and cultural spots.  And it was a beautiful day for a bike ride on this lush island.  The wood statue is Joseph DeRivera St. Jurgo, an entrepreneur who donated a lot of land but died broke in 1889.

The phrase “Don’t give up the ship!” came from the War of 1812, and was stitched on a flag, which was on a ship that fought in the War of Lake Erie (also known as the War of Put In Bay) in 1813. 

After returning to the mainland we drove around a bit to check out the sites, including another lighthouse.