Decision time in South Haven!We all ended up at Clementine’s last night and had a grand time. The weather was turning sour as we got out of the restaurant --- and there was a good possibility that we would not leave port at 0700. It was not a good night to sleep as the harbor became somewhat turbulent and I was checking or adding lines throughout the night. After a brief early morning meeting we decided to watch for the weather to break and move to Saugatuck, one third the distance to Grand Haven. By 0900 we were under way and moved up the coast through 4 foot rollers with a 20 mph wind coming out of the NW. All in all it wasn’t a bad ride!
We’re rafted off Bada Bing, and Running on Empty is rafted off Comfort Zone on the Kalamazoo River. We are staying at the Ship-N-Shore motel/boatel on the north edge of town. This is a very comfortable resort with all of the amenities one could want. We got out the folding bicycles today and most everyone tried them with success (no broken bones). The bikes will be great fun for Barb and me as we get further into this adventure. We also took a shake down cruise in the dinghy with our new motor. For those of you that knew we were having motor problems – the new motor works like a charm. We’re planning to stay a minimum of two days and may stay through Sunday depending on the weather. The other three boats will stay four nights. The weather reports for the next few days are not very encouraging at this time. Once we get a break in the weather we will move out and make up some lost ground.
