We were up early this morning and off the dock at 6:45am to take advantage of the lighter winds predicted for this morning. The plan is to be safely in our slip in Harbor Springs before the wind kicks up in the afternoon. We decided on Harbor Springs for two reasons – both One September and Jim’s Joy are headed there and in spite of all the times we’ve cruised in Lake Michigan, we have never stayed at the marina there. Harbor Springs is a very popular cruising destination and there have never been any slips available when we’ve been in this area on previous trips.
Our travel was easy with waves less than one foot and coming from a good direction for most of the trip. It was quite hazy, so it was hard to take good pictures of all the lighthouses we passed and for much of the time it was difficult to even get clear pictures of the shore.
It is easy to see why so many people enjoy this harbor. The setting is beautiful and the town of Harbor Springs has lots of shops to explore. Along with spending time walking around town checking out the shops, we also climbed the big hill that overlooks town so we could check out the harbor from a better vantage point.
We thought about moving harbors, but we have enjoyed it so much here in Harbor Springs that we decided to stay a second day. We spent more time wandering through the shops and Fred and Mark did some boat washing and waxing.
The current weather forecast indicates that tomorrow should be a good travel day, so we plan to head south to Charlevoix. There may be some windy weather starting tomorrow night, so we will probably stay for a few days. Charlevoix is probably as far south as we will go before heading back to Bay City.
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| White Shoal Lighthouse |
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| abandon lighthouse near Rose Shoal |
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| Grays Reef Lighthouse |
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| Little Traverse Lighthouse |
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| looking at Harbor Point from up the hill in Harbor Springs |
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