We left Ludington and headed to Whitehall as recommended by the other Looper's. They all suggested to go to Whitehall instead of Muskegon, so we joined the group and headed out. As we left one swan met our boat to bid us a good bye. Have never seen a swan with it wings up like this it was so amazing to see. May be it was a mating dance....
It was a smooth cruise till just before we got to Grand Haven when the winds picked up a bit. We arrived in Whitehall to the Crosswinds Marina. The docks not in the best shape and the dumbest dock hand we have seen since Perry Sound. We asked her the depth of the water and she said "ah I don't know... know one has ever asked" Don when in bow first because of so many weeds. She did not even cleat the bow line till I had to ask her to. The Marina it seems is geared more for their seasonal boats and not the transients ones. Well one bad dock person is not so bad, when there have been so many great ones along the journey.
Went for a bike ride. Cute little town. The rest of the Looper's were on the far side of the Marina and came in all at different times. Don and I had a nice quite dinner at the Crosswinds Restaurant. Good dinner we and we both had fish. Great service and reasonable price. Went back to the boat and watched a movie on TV for a change.
Got up and left for Grand Haven. It was a nice morning. As we were leaving there were dozens of swans all over the lake, usually in groups of 18 to 20. Just beautiful to watch. All the way down the lake more and more appeared. I think that they were are escort out. The weather was great and as we approached Grand Haven the wind picked up again, but by now I am becoming a pro at the rolling from side to side and the waves smashing over the bow. Even the cats are getting use to it. The coast line of Lake Michigan is beautiful.
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