June 20-21, Hessel, MI
We planned to move with good weather, from DeTour Village around into Lake Huron, to the Les Cheneaux Islands and the city of Cedarville. As we got up and around this morning, we found there was no wind but the fog had settled in so thick we could not see more than a hundred yards. Our dock master said the fog usually clears by 11 am plus or minus, so we decided we would go after the fog lifted. So we finally got underway about 1:30.
Now available to rent.
The wind was light and we had a nice twenty mile cruise to Cedarville but found the marina had closed at 2pm so we went on another 3 miles to Hessel.
The Les Cheneaux Islands are a summer resort area and very pretty. So our cruise through their harbors was nice and the people in Hessel are exceptional. We needed a 30 amp extension cord and they went out of their way to get one for us. I don't think they get many boats early in the season and they were happy to have us.
Hessel has a population of about 200 and is a center of wooden boat restoration. They have an antique wooden boat show in August that is well received and widely attended. We saw several examples of these boat in the harbor. The one's we saw were being used and are not just for 'show'.
Beautiful weather now, 75 and clear in the daytime, mid 50's overnight. Water temperature is 67 in this protected area and we do see a few people swimming. Not many and not us.
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