A good day today. We were able to sail - 10-13 mph winds out of the Southwest, with 1-2 ft. waves. It was overcast until late in the afternoon when the sun finally showed up!
As we were sailing and I was at the helm, I thought about Genesis and the creation story. Genesis 1:10 says, "God called the dry land Earth and the waters that were gathered He called Seas. And God saw that it was good." This lake is so massive; over 31,700 square miles of water, with a depth of 1,279 feet.
Today I looked to the port side (left) of the boat and all I could see was water. Beautiful blue water. During this trip, there have been only a few times that we could not see land. It's very impressive and very humbling. I have a great deal of respect for this lake.
We pulled into Whitefish Point, got settled in and took a two mile hike to the lighthouse and shipwreck museum. This lighthouse is the oldest on the lake, dating back to 1849. Whitefish Point has the destinction of being known as "the graveyard of the Great Lakes" with more than 500 shipwrecks, the most notable is the Edmund Fitzgerald.
After our walk I made a pot of creamy wild rice soup with mushrooms and chicken. It was good on this cool evening.
It's off to bed with us. Another full day tomorrow as we head to Sault Ste. Marie and the locks on the American side.
Love and Blessings Everyone!
Margo and Skip
Pics are of our boat and of the fishing boats in Whitefish Bay Harbor. Some of them look like they haven't seen fish for quite some time!
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