We are a little slow to get going today and are the last of the loopers to depart at 0640. But the lake is calm and we are glad of it. This is the calmest we have ever seen this lake. We have about 50 miles to go and the living is easy. I back off on the throttle to conserve fuel and still manage to average 9 knots. There are fewer fishermen out this morning, not like last Saturday. There are a lot of fishing nets though and they are sometimes confusing to read and we must dodge them more and more.
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| ENTERING GRAND HAVEN MI. |
When we get close to Grand Haven, Sonata being the lead boat tries to hail the marina on the VHF. Channel 16 or 9 makes no difference. Then a kind soul has offered information over the radio that the marina staff vanished for lunch. Makes no sense to any of us but what can you do. Later that day when I went to the office to register and pay my dockage, I see a sign on the door informing the boaters that the office hours today would be from 1 to 6. I guess no one boats in the morning around here. City Marina = Union = ????
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| UNIQUE BIRD HOUSE |
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| BEAUTIFUL SAILING SCHOONER THAT OFFERED SAILING EXCURSIONS TWICE DAILY |
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| NAVY MAN AND HIS SOUTHERN BELLE |
Terri and I and Smudge are off on our walk to scope out the waterfront. We had spotted a Coast Guard Station a little way back and I wanted to get some pictures. This is supposed to be a major center for the US Coast Guard and they do have we some cool looking vessels. Too bad that it was completely fenced in. Understandably but still too bad.
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| US COAST GUARD STATION |
Of course 1730 comes around and right on Queue there is a mass of Loopers gathering on the grass in front of the docks, cocktails and platters at the ready. Only this time Jenny and Jerry from Sweet Grass have prepared and offer a Salmon Fillet that they have prepared on the BBQ. It is delicious by all counts and kudos go to my favorite couple from South Carolina.
Another light dinner is on the menu tonight because again all of the snacks on offer had to be tasted and appetites are slight. Terri has convinced me to stay up and watch the nightly water show that the town puts on every night across the river. This show is a mixture of water jets and coloured lights choreographed to popular music. It is a show that is a nightly summer occurrence that has been going on since 1962. It is supported entirely by generous donations from the public. Now I can stroke it off of my bucket list for I am sure there won’t be a second time.
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| WATER LIGHT SHOW TO CAP OFF A BEAUTIFUL DAY |
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| MORE LIGHTS AND WATER |
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| THE MUSIC TO THIS SELECTION WAS A GORDON LIGHTFOOT SONG (A CANADIAN OF COURSE) |
We can sleep in tomorrow as we decide that we will stay here one more day.
Mark
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