Thursday, August 20
Our departure from Sister Bay around 9:30 was an eye-opener to
how the waves can build and build on the lake as the day wears on. The harbors
are totally deceiving, with their breakwaters and calm water. Once you get out
into the big water (in this case, Green Bay) the real waves hit you. We
encountered big rollers, many crashing over the pilot house. From this we
learned several things: travel early in the day. Close ALL the hatches, even
the one in the shower, because the water that came in almost filled the gray
water tank. Water also came in through our anchor-chain well, sloshed around, got
our headboard and mattress damp, and ran into the bilge. The bilge pumps pumped
it all out, but water continued to seep into the bilges for a couple of days.
We arrived in Sturgeon Bay in the early afternoon, tired and
cold. It’s amazing how being bashed around all morning can really wear you out.
We visited with some Loopers on their sailboat, but afterwards I was chilled to
the bone. I climbed into bed under two blankets and our winter comforter, but
it took a couple of hours to warm up.
For the first time in almost three months, we watched the NBC
Nightly News at 5:30. Not surprisingly, they were the same stories we’ve heard
for years - fire, hurricanes, cancer, murder trials. We haven’t missed much
being out of touch with civilization.
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