This morning we departed St. Ignace at 7:00 AM, 61 degrees and light winds.  It was a little bumpy crossing the Mackinac Straits which separates Lake Huron from Lake Michigan once under the Mackinac suspension bridge -- the third largest suspension bridge in the world.

We crossed Sturgeon Bay and passed Goodhart and some other shoreline towns.  Each time we made a left turn and headed east, the seas were abeam and bumpier and as we approached Harbor Springs, we were downwind and there were bugs galore!  Harbor Springs Marina won't accept reservations, you have to call when you arrive.  We did so and they had no slips available, so we went around the corner another three miles to Petoskey Municipal Marina and found dockage there, arriving at 2:30 PM.  It was a long day -- 50 miles.

We spent the remainder of the afternoon cleaning the boat inside and out and called Janice, our friend from Harbor Springs.  She invited us to church this evening and we enjoyed the service at the Main Street Baptist Church in Harbor Springs which was followed by Maple Fellowship on the church grounds.  Everyone was very friendly and the fare was delicious -- first time for us eating cheese hotdogs and Kilwin's famous ice cream. 

 Afterward, Janice took us for a drive through Harbor Springs and Petoskey.  She's picking us up tomorrow morning for breakfast at a special place and she's going to show us the sights afterward and we're going to show her what life is like living in  41'.

Leaving St. Ignace

Main Street Baptist Church, Harbor Springs, MI

I like the marquee

Maple Fellowship following the service

Boathouse at Harbor Springs Marina

Harbor Point Association -- exclusive neighborhood in Harbor Springs -- no automobiles allowed -- I took this photo through the car window

View of downtown Harbor Springs

Mackinac Suspension Bridge

Abandoned lighthouse on Lake Michigan

Sturgeon Bay

Approaching Petoskey

The breakwater at Petoskey Marina where kids swim and dive

The Petoskey town clock ladmark