Sunday, 2nd day at Beaver Island: Due to strong winds and waves we stayed another day at Beaver Island. Did the usual; wash clothes and clean the inside of the boat. We went to a unique "Toy Museum and Store" in the afternoon. It was tucked behind a group of trees and weeds and only had a dirt path leading to the front door. We walked by it the first time. Pictures below.
CO's comments: I was thinking about going this morning but after looking at the weather I decided to stay. Three boats left and within 2 hours they were all back and tied up to the dock. They said the waves were just miserable and there is no reason to be out in water like that.
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| Path to Toy Museum/Shop |
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| Inside Museum/Shop |
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| Some of the old toys in the Museum |
Monday, Beaver Island, MI to Leland Township Harbor, MI: The lake looked good this morning so we left for Leland at 06:40. We came upon a bunch of fish nets; they were all over the place for the first couple of hours. After we got past the island the water got real deep so there were no more nets. At first the waves were not too bad but later in the day the waves and swells got bigger. For a while it was a little uncomfortable. We got to Leland about 13:00, got settled in, and went for a walk to explore the area. There is an old area of town by the Leland River called Fishtown with old rustic fish houses side by side. Each house contained a unique shopping experience. We had fun checking them all out. They also sold fresh fish and smoked fish so we had white fish for supper; delicious!
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| Leland River/Fishtown |
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| Fishtown |
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| Fresh White Fish |
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CO's comments: It was a good thing we got to Leland and in a slip when we did. Leland is a Harbor of Refuge and as the winds came up late in the afternoon they were rafting boats. It was fun to watch, especially the sail boats come in sideways and trying to raft.
Are you still in Leland?
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