We couldn't bring ourselves to end the trip any sooner than we had to, so we stopped at Bois Blanc Island just 5 miles from Fairways' Winter home in Cheboygan.
Only a dirt road, a few homes, a restaurant, an airstrip, & a ferry along with a bare bones marina. That means great biking, woodsy smell & a place to get a head start Winterizing the boat. And to clean up the boat.
In reflecting on how the trip compared to our expectations: it was more social with almost no career, TV or political discussions which were replaced with tales of adventure, boating strategies, weather & destinations. Very easy to get up a pot luck supper or happy hour. The terrain & boating conditions changed from salt to fresh water, tides to wind driven water levels, sand to rocks, rocks, rocks, placid open water to the swirling water of dam turbulence. Spectacular scenery.
Best of all were the new friends we made & plan to see again this Winter or again next Summer! The beautiful ship's log given to us by our friends from work is chock full of boat cards, cruising data & wonderful memories we hope to repeat.
Fairways and following seas. Stay tuned. :)

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