OMG! What a day we had! We left Whitefish Bay about 7AM and the water was pretty flat - no wind at all. Before we knew it the wind was 18-22 knots and blowing right in our face! Pounding all day long. It felt sometimes like the boat would just break in two. This all started in the area known for shipwrecks - more than 500, the most notable being the "Edmund Fitzgerald"! I'm sure you've heard Gordon Lightfoot's song about the Fitz.
The was were 5-6 feet and we weren't making much headway with the wind in our face. It took 9 hours to go 53 miles. The waves moved like the old lava lamps used to. Anyway my tummy was not happy at all! I only went below on an as-needed basis and I stretched that out until the bitter end!
We finally arrived in Grand Maris, MI. There we ran into Niels and Vicki Jensen who we met earlier at the Soo. We also met Paul (the sailor who had the issues on Thurs with his boat at Little Bay) and Micheal and Jeanne. The seven of us walked up to the local brewery and had dinner together.
We saw the most beautiful sunset today. The sky had the wispy clouds and the sun reflected off them. The colors were so amazing - pink and orange painted on a beautiful blue background. God was pretty busy with His paintbrush for sure!
Hope all is well with all of you. We miss you all lots and pray for you daily.
Love and blessings,
Margo and Skip
Pictures are Niels and Vicki with their dog Tucker and the other one is Paul, Skip, Niels and Vicki enjoying after dinner beverages!
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