Well now... We've had a great few days!
We left Leland about noon after waiting out the rain and wind that came through there the night before. Crazy wind! When we left it was still overcast and threatening rain. The sun did come out and we ended up having a pretty nice sail. We pulled into Frankfort about 7:30.
We were yelled at by the fisher people on the warf as we came in. Seems as though we were invading their space. So Skip got into a discussion with one of the locals.
The next day, Tuesday, we left Frankfort and headed to Manistee. We waited until 10:30 to leave because the fog was pretty bad. Once we got out, the wind was out of the South at 10-18 all day. We had waves and swells of 3-5 feet most of the day. As the day progressed however, the wind sat down and the waves decreased. And the sun came out.
We were in Manistee for two nights waiting out the wind and other weather. Actually on Wednesday the weather was beautiful. Lots of sun AND lots of wind! The Harbormaster, Frank (assistant) and his wife Laurie (who also works there) are so nice and very accomodating. Manistee is a great little town. Grocery is within walking distance and the Riverwalk is so pretty.
We left there this morning, Thursday, and headed to Pentwater. So here we are, moored at Snug Harbor for the night. We walked down to the Brown Bear Bar for dinner and was pleasantly surprised! The food was so good and the service was excellent. The place was crowded whichis always a good sign.
So tomorrow we are headed for Muskegon... the final leg of our trip. It's been an amazing summer. We've seen some of God's greatest works and been able to view some wonderful historic places. Best of all, we've met some incredible people along the way and had he pleasure of dear friends and family join us for part of our adventure.
By the way, our tanks that supply gas for our stove and oven ran out several days ago. So not to be outsmarted by the CNG tanks, I improvised by using my electric skillet as a "hotplate". I've attached a picture for you to get a sense of what I'm talking about.
Love and blessings,
Margo and Skip
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