Seas: calm; TTT: 2:50 hrs)
As we were approaching the harbor breakwall this pirate ship opened cannon fire on us. Fortunately the crew was not battle seasoned and we successfully evaded their cannon balls and made it to the channel and eventually our marina.
'Twas a beautiful day and after doing some exploring by dinghy and a quick dip we joined our new friends on Headquarters on the deck of this old river boat. These new Loopers are catching on quickly.
That first day was the end of our nice weather. Rain, hard at times, hit us the next morning but allowed for plenty of strolling through the downtown area in the afternoon and evening. BUT... shades of our bad experiences in Grand Haven, came crashing through the harbor that night and well into the next day. I adjusted lines 5 times throughout the night in an attempt to stop us from banging against the dock. Finally, at 4 AM I succeeded but now Linda cannot get on the boat. It is supposed to calm down later this evening so we should be good although one dock line for sure is ruined.
It is now past 6 PM and we spent most of the day in town or at the beach. Good news, Linda is back on board and things are calming down somewhat. The next few photos were taken an hour or so ago. You can still see the rollers washing down the channel directly to our boat... well all of us really. My neighbour and I had a good chat at about 3:30 AM this morning.
These last photos show how pretty South Haven is but it sure does not feel like it at all.
No worries though, after a tasty dinner at the Thirsty Perch and some nightcaps with live entertainment at the Black River Tavern, we rolled down the hill just past midnight and the bouncing had all but stopped.
No worries though, after a tasty dinner at the Thirsty Perch and some nightcaps with live entertainment at the Black River Tavern, we rolled down the hill just past midnight and the bouncing had all but stopped.
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