August 25: Still in Pentwater! The wind has been gusting around 20 knots and is from the West so we elected to spend another day in Pentwater...Tomorrow looks to be better..here's hoping.
The sun was out but so was the wind..
August 26 & 27: To Whitehall: Finally, the weather improved today so we are leaving for Whitehall on what looks to be a calm sea and 10-12 knot wind.
Entrance to White Lake. Whitehall is at the far end of the lake some 5 nautical miles in.
The Duddon Pilot in the Municipal Marina at Whitehall at sunset. There was only one other boat in the marina so it made for a quiet evening. The dual towns of Whitehall and Montague are at the end of White Lake. Both towns are small but had a great farmers market where we bought delicious peaches and vegetables. The surrounding are is rich agricultural land.
August 28-29: Grand Haven: We chose a very early morning departure as the weather called for better weather conditions in the morning. After a short, uneventful 20 mile run, we arrived in Grand Haven around 10:30 a.m.
Grand Haven is a much larger town with a great municipal marina and river walk along the Grand River. The Grand River starts in South Michigan and flows for 260 miles to Lake Michigan, making it the longest river in Michigan.
Every evening in the summer, Grand Haven hosts the world famous Musical Fountain which features synchronized water, multicolored lights and music. The fountains send multicolored water spouts over 80 feet into the air. It truly is amazing better than most firework displays that we have seen. The following photographs are included but do not do justice to this spectacular display.
All done with lights and water!
The downtown is thriving with many specialty stores and restaurants.
The town also has an interesting arts project. Residents and local stores sponsor "Fish" art which is located throughout the main streets. Funds from these sponsors are donated to the Downtown Development Agency and are used to promote Grand Haven.
Local artists paint the fish. Very colorful additions to the town.
Maureen really liked the fish!
Peter preferred the restored classic steam locomotive.
His Majesty was impressed with his own personal drinking fountain.
Tons of fishing boats along the river.
The boardwalk along the river is 2.5 miles each way. We all enjoyed an early morning walk.
The lighthouse and pier at the end of the boardwalk.
Lake Michigan has some wonderful, long sandy beaches.
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