If you use duct tape to keep your refrigerator door closed…..you just might be a redneck.
Or, you learned your lesson about Lake Michigan yesterday and today it will be a different story.
We left early and only had seas of less than a foot and a slight swell. What a treat after yesterday’s travel. At one point we noticed the starboard engine missing. After listening to the engines for close to 700 hours now, you immediately notice any change in their rhythm. And its not a sound you want to notice when you are out on Lake Michigan. Turned out to be a wire that had vibrated loose on the fuel solenoid causing it to miss. Captain ‘scoe had it fixed in a jiffy though. Whew!
We are noticing the shore line is becoming very sandy and there are dunes in some areas. We are getting closer to the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes National Park. We hope to rent a car and drive there at some point in the next few days. Stay tuned.
The weather forecast is for wind and big seas the next few days, so we will hunker down in the town of Frankfort. Back in the 1800’s a guy built a house here and built a wooden fence around it to keep the snow from drifting over his house. The locals referred to it as Frank’s fort. The name stuck.
There are loads of shops and places to eat, so we can’t complain about having to ride out weather here. This town even has the fountain of youth. Or so we have been told.
Great, just what I need. A six foot three baby!!!!
Our walk around Frankfort took us the shoreline.
Gorgeous beach.
We’re starting to think Christopher Columbus is stalking us. We have forgotten how many times we have seen these ships since starting the Loop. The NINA and PINTA really get around.
We invited all the Loopers over for social hour.
From left to right is John (PASSPORT), Kris and Larry (BLUE SKIES), and Theresa (GREAT ESCAPE)
Richard (SALT N SAND), Ross and Donald (GREAT ESCAPE)
Mary (PASSPORT) and Carol (SALT N SAND)
John (PASSPORT) and Kris (BLUE SKIES)
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