We set the alarm for 5:30 this morning, hoping to take off for Traverse City by 6:30 AM At
5:00 AM, we were awakened to the sound of heavy waves slapping at our bow and straining lines pulling at our cleats. Loop Dreams was rocking significantly, even inside a large breakwater. We looked out the windows to see flags whipping in the dark and we knew we were in trouble. The weather man had promised manageable wind and waves but he let us down.
We got on the internet to check the marine forecast, only to discover that a small craft warning had been posted for the entire western shore of Michigan. Waves at the buoy in Little Traverse Bay were registering nearly 5 feet. After about 10 seconds of consideration, we headed back to bed. No travelling today. We decided to get up very early on Wednesday and put the boat on plane all the way to Traverse City in time to make our flight back to Dallas Wednesday afternoon. It will be an expensive fuel day but no sense travelling during a small craft warning.
We spent the remainder of the day doing laundry, catching up on e-mails and watching a rented movie. Waves were crashing over the large rock breakwater all afternoon and wind gusts reached 30 mph. Petoskey is a great little town but after five days, we're ready to move on. We'll keep our fingers crossed for better luck tomorrow.
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| Loop Dreams docked for the 5th day in Petoskey. |
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