Moving down Lake Michigan 8/18/08

Hello All:

Just a short note to let you know that we are moving quickly down Lake Michigan. The one picture I am posting is the sun coming up early one morning on the lake. We traveled to Charlevoix, Frankfort, Muskegon and are in Holland now. We are waiting a little later this morning hoping that the water settles down a little. The waves have been manageable - mostly under 3 feet - maybe an occasional 4. Today they are saying 2-4 feet, meaning an occasional 5 but lowering to 1-3 later. We have been traveling faster and eating up the fuel but. . . . Oh well . . . .

We spent yesterday afternoon with Cheryl and Barry Lilly (finished the loop last year) and had a great time. They hauled us around to reprovision. We should be good until we get home with the exception of fresh stuff. We are heading for St. Joe tonight to meet Larry and Lola aboard "Lola Marie". They are beginning their second loop and have been waiting for us to arrive before they leave, (St. Joe being their home port).

I think we will cross to Chicago tomorrow from St. Joe. Don't think we'll stop - we've been to Chicago many times and want to get started on the rivers ASAP.

See you out there somewhere . . . .
Ann & Rob