We departed at 0700 and headed directly to South Haven. The weather wasn’t the greatest but safe enough to move on. The seas were running about 1 foot for the first 20 minutes then 1 to 2 feet for the next hour. The waves were starting to build and grew to 3 feet with an occasional 4 or so to keep me focused. It got rough enough that it dumped every thing from our refrigerator except the fresh eggs that were still sitting on the shelf when we arrived in port! We got into the south harbor which is very nice and convenient when walking into town. We went into town to celebrate Bob’s birthday and had a great time. Tomorrow is Mary’s birthday and we’ll have another party.
Day 5 – 8/6/08
Picture of South Haven Harbor
It’s a beautiful day today especially when you’re in a harbor like this! South Haven has the look and feel of a New England coastal port. We have a family in the slip next to us from Chicago with three very polite children. Holly and Ed (Mom and Dad) are cruising around in their 1989 Carver 42 named “Great Escape”. What a great boat! One of the better aspects of boating is the people you meet. The eight of us just finished a birthday brunch for Mary, and its time to walk into town and have some fun. The boat is running fine and ready to move on to Grand Haven, MI tomorrow. At present were planning an early start. Stay tuned ------
