We saw the elusive LMBND today.

We slept in today. Skip crawled up to the pilot house at 7:25 and said we must have needed the sleep. Our travel goal was slightly less today than the the previous two days, 85 miles to Holland Harbor. We left Ludington at 7:45 and arrived Holland at 3:30. The lake was so calm we travelled the entire way on autopilot. Skip said he could understand how boating and cruising could get into your blood.

The nights get pretty long so Skip and I played a fair amount of Gin Rummy at a penny a point. Skip was surprised how fast the debt could build at that rate. After 8 games Skip owes me $13.83 (blames it on karma, just like the fishing).

Jeff arrived tonight to travel over to Chicago so Skip could get home tomorrow. Skip has been a super crew mate.

Dinner tonight was boneless chicken breast simmered in chicken gravy with red pepper. I thickened  the gravy with pancake mix and served everything over toast. Yum.

Chicago tomorrow. 

Heading out this morning at 7:45 (slept in). This lone fisherman is heading in while we are outbound.

Chef Skip made a great scrambled egg, potato, onion, ham, and toast breakfast. 

Vacation condos outside tonight's harbor.

Lighthouse entering the Holland Harbor. This harbor is frequented by folks from Chicago. Some of their resort homes are shown below.

We were very fortunate to have spotted this rare Lake Michigan Bottled Nosed Dolphin (LMBND).