2 Nights in Pentwater

September 21, 2018 Kelly Comments 0 Comment

Stats for September 11, 2018

Origin: Ludington Marina

Destination: Pentwater Anchorage

Distance: 14.6 miles

Speed: 8.8 mph

Time on the Move: 1 hour and 39 minutes

We left Ludington and headed just a short hop south to beautiful Pentwater. It wasn’t a long trip, and the waves were forecasted to be small, so we took our time leaving the marina. That really means Kelly decided to take advantage of having a marina to shower in right before we were leaving, so the kids took advantage of the extra time to play with the Wilson girls. Our friends returned back to their boat in Ludington the night before, so the kids were all anxious to see each other that morning before we left. It was great to see them and catch up after being on different schedules for a week or so. By the time we left the small 1 foot waves were coming right at our beam which means they were hitting right on the side of our boat. That made for uncomfortable rocking side to side the whole way to Pentwater. Mike tried tacking (aiming into the waves for a while and then turning 90* back so they are behind you for a while) so that the rocking wasn’t quite so bad, but we still felt bleh by the time we reached our destination.

Thanks to Wendy for getting this picture as we left the harbor!

The black line was our recommended route, but the yellow line is actually where we went, hoping to make the ride a bit more comfortable.

The boys played games to stay distracted and pass the time.

Hayley felt yucky so she tried to take a nap on the flybridge.

Shortly after we arrived in Pentwater and dropped the anchor, we got ready to go exploring in town. We tied up to the dinghy dock and headed towards an awesome bookstore we had heard about. (Actually we headed away from the bookstore for a while because my map app had the wrong location so we took a side trip, but we eventually got there!) The Wilsons met us at Storybook Village and the kids had SO MUCH FUN exploring, playing, and browsing through all the goodies. If you are ever in Pentwater and need a unique gift for a child, this is your place!

The short dinghy ride was much calmer than our rocky ride in to Pentwater. All smiles now!!

These walls are painted to match a book they sell in the store. and they obviously help get the kids’ imaginations flowing!

The owner is a former teacher/administrator and puts a lot of time and effort into making this a very special store. It was nice to talk to her and she was very interested in our adventure!

I think we need this book. And if you don’t have it yet, Aunt Sherry, you need it, too!!

We ended our evening with dinner out with the Wilsons, and then we said goodbye to them for a few months. Their schedule has them moving a bit faster than us in the coming months, but we should catch up again in Florida –which sounds like a long time from now!! We will miss them in the meantime, but thank goodness for social media!

The next day was a bright, sunny day, so after some chores and school work in the morning, we headed out to take the kids tubing and go to the beach. Look at that empty beach! It is definitely obvious that school is in session and most of you people are at work. We don’t mind hanging out at the beach on our own until you can come back again to play, but it sure is quieter.