As we traveled down the east coast of Lake Michigan, we keep meeting up with many friends we have met on the loop. In Pentwater, MI we had dinner with Jack and Judy from Tennessee, and Jim and Trish from Michigan. We are all doing the loop, and meet up with each other in various ports along the way. These are friends with a common interest and goals, so we will keep in touch and find them in another place at another day. This is one of the great things about this trip, the wonderful people we have gotten to know.We stopped in Grand Haven, MI and spent time with Bob's High School buddy, Scott Fowler and wife Karen. We had a wonderful time with them and seeing their beautiful town. They traveled with us for the day, from Grand Haven to Holland, MI. It was a glorious day, wild swans in the bay, and a regatta on the way.
Once in Holland, Bob's sister, Carol and good friend Ann met up with us. Holland is a lovely town with great shops and restaurants. It was fun to have everyone with us.
We had to keep moving south, to get closer to a point that we could cut across the lake to Chicago. Lake Michigan can be quite rough, so picking a good day can cause some delay.We spent two extra days in South Haven, MI before we could go on. These pictures show the storm we tried to venture out in, then had to go back into the channel to get out of the lake.
Even in a storm there is beauty.
