We loved Pentwater. Nice, nice really small Michigan town. We stayed at a very quiet marina called Snug Harbor just at the foot of the main street. The weather has been very hot and the natives love it…Emery and I not so much.
Pentwater Lake itself is small and ringed with cottages. A perfect place for us to break out the dinghy and make sure it still works. It does, and attached above is a picture of Mary bringing the dinghy back in after a spin around Pentwater Lake. And I’ve attached a picture of The Emerys, lest you have forgotten what our summer home looks like.
On Thursday, we moved 50 miles south to Grand Haven. It has one of the largest beaches on the Michigan shore, and being close to Chicago it attracts multitudes of summer visitors. We are at the municipal marina, on the boardwalk that stretches from downtown to the beach. There are vacationers everywhere and everyone is very friendly. The big Viking yacht next to us is owned by Clark and Glenda. They live here in town but so enjoy this marina that they park the yacht here and frequently just hang out.
Last evening we sat on the swim platform and watched the famous musical fountain. The fountain occupies an area about the size of a football field, on the west side of the Grand River, right across from our marina. During the performance (20 minutes long), over 90,000 gallons of water travel through 1.5 miles of pipe and 1300 nozzles, with the water reaching up to 125 feet. The show is controlled by a computer system and is lit by 150,000 watts of colored lights. The opening music theme is the opening theme from the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”. Very cool. You’ll have to trust me on its beauty, as there was no way to take pictures. It was a great way to spend the evening.
We are loving this trip so far. It is always wonderful when the boat and its systems work, and the sunny weather is nice also. Cheers to all.
Pentwater Lake itself is small and ringed with cottages. A perfect place for us to break out the dinghy and make sure it still works. It does, and attached above is a picture of Mary bringing the dinghy back in after a spin around Pentwater Lake. And I’ve attached a picture of The Emerys, lest you have forgotten what our summer home looks like.
On Thursday, we moved 50 miles south to Grand Haven. It has one of the largest beaches on the Michigan shore, and being close to Chicago it attracts multitudes of summer visitors. We are at the municipal marina, on the boardwalk that stretches from downtown to the beach. There are vacationers everywhere and everyone is very friendly. The big Viking yacht next to us is owned by Clark and Glenda. They live here in town but so enjoy this marina that they park the yacht here and frequently just hang out.
Last evening we sat on the swim platform and watched the famous musical fountain. The fountain occupies an area about the size of a football field, on the west side of the Grand River, right across from our marina. During the performance (20 minutes long), over 90,000 gallons of water travel through 1.5 miles of pipe and 1300 nozzles, with the water reaching up to 125 feet. The show is controlled by a computer system and is lit by 150,000 watts of colored lights. The opening music theme is the opening theme from the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”. Very cool. You’ll have to trust me on its beauty, as there was no way to take pictures. It was a great way to spend the evening.
We are loving this trip so far. It is always wonderful when the boat and its systems work, and the sunny weather is nice also. Cheers to all.
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