Well the final day was upon us and it was appropriate that
Jenny and Eliot were aboard since they were the first volunteers last year and
spent several frustrating days in Charleston with me. We departed about 7:00
and found the wind out of the west at 8-10 as predicted. There was also a two
foot residual wave from the previous day from the south with a longer period
than yesterday, a bit of up and down but nothing we couldn’t handle. Overcast
morning with a 20% chance of rain, but very comfortable lower 70’s on the lake.
We did not see many other boats today, but passing Milwaukee
and being able to pick out objects in the city was quite interesting. The Calatrava
even from a distance is very distinctive and appears as a bird with its wings
out stretched, the Hone Bridge and the US Bank building are quite distinctive.
We had seen the top floors of the bank building from about 24 miles away, it
starts as just a single blip on the horizon and once 10 floors are visible it
is easy to identify.
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| Good friends are priceless |
As we rounded the Wind Point Light house, we began to know
htat we were coming home. Carol texted that she could see us from North Beach
as we cleared the point. When we entered the harbor several of our friends greeted
us standing at the end of the pier at Pugh’s Marina our destination. Ron and
Sue, Dave and Christine, and Carol a colorful sign announced that we were
welcome. I missed our friends during the 8 weeks on the boat and was quite
pleased that some were able to be with us at our arrival. Lynne and Pete joined
us a bit later and we all celebrated a successful journey.
“Reunion is Home”
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| Reunion enters the Racine Harbor |
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| Wow, 8 weeks of adventure |
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