Grand Haven Municipal MarinaDespite heavily overcast skies, we departed Ludington harbor at 7:30 a.m. for our 57 mile trip to Grand Haven where we had a reservation at the Municipal Marina. Though it was somewhat choppy on our way south, the skies finally cleared and conditions improved during the last few hours of our trip.
We were docked by 1:00 p.m., and "Maya Lisa", who expected guests to come aboard for a few days, was 3 slips away from us. Unfortunately there was much rocking of the boats at this marina which was only a block from the town. We're really not sure what caused this turbulence, but novice boaters could get seasick right in the slip! Fortunately we did not come here yesterday. A storm with 60 mile per hour winds came through the area, causing damage to several boats at the marina, and power outages across the river.
Grand Haven was a great place to shop with many eateries in its attractive downtown area. We had a wonderful dinner at "Porto Bello" restaurant, followed by ice cream cones at a shop on the harbor walkway. For the finale of our "grand" evening in Grand Haven, we got to view right across the river from our own back deck the town's famous "Musical Fountain" performance. This was an impressive synchronized program with water, music, and multi-colored lights held each evening during the summer with a different show every night. It was truly spectacular, and well worth the visit!
We were docked by 1:00 p.m., and "Maya Lisa", who expected guests to come aboard for a few days, was 3 slips away from us. Unfortunately there was much rocking of the boats at this marina which was only a block from the town. We're really not sure what caused this turbulence, but novice boaters could get seasick right in the slip! Fortunately we did not come here yesterday. A storm with 60 mile per hour winds came through the area, causing damage to several boats at the marina, and power outages across the river.
Grand Haven was a great place to shop with many eateries in its attractive downtown area. We had a wonderful dinner at "Porto Bello" restaurant, followed by ice cream cones at a shop on the harbor walkway. For the finale of our "grand" evening in Grand Haven, we got to view right across the river from our own back deck the town's famous "Musical Fountain" performance. This was an impressive synchronized program with water, music, and multi-colored lights held each evening during the summer with a different show every night. It was truly spectacular, and well worth the visit!
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