8/1 - Petoskey

The wind forecasts for Lake Michigan continued to deteriorate, and there were lots of discussions on the dock about what to do. George and Dan traded internet sites for wind and wave predictions, and Dan, who is from the area, even had a phone site to call for buoy reports on the Lake. Both captains agreed that we should stay put another day. We than made use of the day by doing laundry, some advance planning on our Chicago, Illinois River, and Mississippi river legs of our journey, and even emailed some of our "Great Loop" friends who had already traveled those areas for advice and suggestions. Mary Jo and Dan invited us over for dessert in the evening, and we enjoyed great conversation along with an apple pie baked on board!