We Made It to Beaver Island!

With a heavy morning dew still dripping from our stern rail, we left St Ignace yesterday as the sun was rising over Mackinac Island. The morning's gray skies gave way to sun for most of the trip, although clouds moved back in before we reached our destination. We motored into one- to two-foot high waves that calmed down as we went along. Not enough wind to sail by, but at least we had a comfortable ride. According to friends of ours who made the trip the day before, we made the right choice. They encountered high adverse winds and had a lumpy ride. Today would have been next to impossible, as waves are 4-6 feet, building to 5-8, according to the National Weather Service. Needless to say, we are happy to be here.

Last evening we enjoyed a wonderful concert of music by Bach, Mozart and Mendelssohn as part of the Baroque on Beaver festival. There will be another concert this evening, with still more music on Sunday afternoon. It's a great weekend to be on the island.