Day #383 – Lexington, MI

We were up at day break and on the water at 6:15.

The breeze was calm and we decided to travel faster than we usually do, 17 miles per hour.  I know for some boaters that seems slow, however for fuel economy and comfort, we usually travel about 10 miles per hour.

Our first obstacle was the fishing nets.  It is similar to the crab pots we dodged in Florida and the Chesapeake, however, a net is strung between two buoys and it is difficult to tell which ones are attached to the other.

These markers are much smaller as well.  One was only a juice can.

More lighthouses line the far shore as we pass.

The seas increased to about three feet, which is what was predicted, so it was a bit of a rough ride until after we crossed the open waters of Saginaw Bay.  At 1:30 we reached Harbor Beach , 110 miles from Presque Isle, and we decided to keep going.  The waters had flattened out and we chose Lexington to be our destination for the night, 150 miles for the day.

At about 2:00 Andy noticed a catamaran off to our starboard that looked familiar.  We hailed Island Rhumb and sure enough, it was them.  We had last seen Darleen in West End, Bahamas and before she flew home, then we saw John in St. Augustine and Myrtle Beach among others.  Their home port is Monroe, Michigan.  How ironic to see them this many miles later.  Hopefully our paths will cross again.

Lexington was our first stop at the beginning of our trip and we were last here on August 1, 2008.  Oh, we look younger and more rested.

These guys were jumping off of the rocks at the entrance to the harbor.

There were lots of swans cruising around the harbor.   It looks like some of them were getting their dinner.

We were weary, but glad we had made the final push.  If all goes as planned, we should pull into our home port around noon tomorrow with only 64 miles to get there.  Weather looks good, so…here’s hoping.