Long Lost Tawas

A day in Harrisville...state park and beach.

The tall trees at the park protected us from the rain.












 We have bypassed Tawas Bay on our previous two voyages for different reasons. It's time to stop and see what's happening in a place where we have had some good times but is a bit out of the way. Ron's somewhat daily discussions with his brothers confirms this as brother #2 Jim (and wife Carol) will join us there for dinner. They are in Cheybogan filling up their beautiful boat along with Zot Yot (Tom and Trina). Flamboyant (Gary, Cathy and son Troy) are topping off their tanks in St Ignace because of the amount of time it takes to service the big boats. They obviously move at a much faster pace as they will travel hundreds of miles in the same time we'd do tens of miles. Tom lovingly reminds us of this in his own special joking manner :)
 They are all safely tied up by early evening and we head out for dinner on foot. Barnicle Bill's is our destination which was a great choice. The wait staff was friendly, the choices were many and a wide assortment of food from fresh salads and pizza's to broiled fish, chili, and burgers were delivered hot to the table. Night caps were enjoyed on Shy Fox and the next morning they are all off to their homeport of Grosse Point YC. Darn it!!! I was so busy visiting that I forgot to take photos :(
Oh...I almost forgot to share our photo's of the 10 mile bike ride to the tip of Tawas Bay and back...my memory is slipping.

.We tried to catch up with Mary and Gary Gmeiner at Tawas Bay YC...but the avid sailboat racers finished their club race and went back out for an afternoon sail on their new boat. Ron takes note that the tree colors seem to be changing already!? It's only mid August.....

This tip of Tawas Bay was under water many years ago and the lighthouse provided guidance for the many ships carrying lumber out of this area.

  Cannot decide which Lighthouse pic to use...so, here are the faves..

 On Monday I join Cindy Mullen and husband Chuck for a visit to her home and studio just a few miles awhile. She does beautiful jewelry work with chunky sterling and beachglass.She and her husband moved here after many years of living on board their boat and travelling to all parts of the world. They have many great stories to tell and I am delighted to hear some of them and look at the photos on their walls that is a gallery of their very active lives together. Thanks for everything Cindy! Including a homemade meal at a "real table" with 4 chairs that wasn't moving. A tasty sangria to top off lunch AND a stop at the grocery store for heavy items including bottled water, pop, and wine delivered to the end of the docks! Glad I bumped into them yesterday while trolling the docks!