It was breezy but we were able to be relatively comfortable because the waves were on our bow quarter. Three quarters of the way through the morning we got into the shadow of Michigan’s thumb and the waters calmed down a bit. We arrived in Port Austin at about 11:15 and tied up at the very nice marina there. The marina is one of the many state run operations lining the Michigan coast and from what we can see they are all in great shape with wide docks, accessible services and excellent breakwaters. This one was surrounded by parkland, beaches and attractively maintained grounds.
Everyone we met encouraged us to go the the farmer’s market that takes place every Saturday and was just a couple of blocks from the marina. Of course we had to go and it was one of the best we’ve seen this summer. It was very busy and we bought so much food that both of us had our hands full walking back.
Upon returning to Zendo, we had delicious native tomato sandwiches for lunch and then set to work on boat cleaning chores including laundry, bike repairs and prepping for our upcoming guests. Jonny was about to wash the outside of the boat when a big thunderstorm came up. It was pretty fierce and we were glad we were not out on the lake during it!
We had a nice, dinner of fresh perch and corn on the cob that we had purchased at the farmer’s market. The marina had been quite active all day due to the Labor Day weekend. There were many boaters and lots of families enjoying the waterfront park with its marina, playing fields and two beaches.
That evening a band was playing in the park. The musicians were older guys (like us) apparently all retired from the Detroit area. They played classic rock and country with a couple of local guest singers from the audience. They were very entertaining and even introduced us to the crowd after the lead singer worked the crowd during their break and heard our story. We are realizing that the midwesterners we are meeting are just as warm and friendly as the Canadians were!
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