However, the winds kicked up from the South which meant that the winds had from Chicago to Macinkac to pick up steam. Waves were reported as high as 8 ft. which meant we stayed put. We went into town ( 3 stores) for groceries and lunch. We decided to take a ride to the De Tour Passage which separates the end of the North channel from Lake Huron. It is also the intersection for the locks system taking ships up to Lake Superior. There were a number of large ships waiting to head North. De Tour also is the landing area for the Ferry that leaves Drummond Is. for the Michigan mainland.
The school on Drummond goes up to sixth grade and they average 50 students. After that, for Jr. high and high school kids (About 50) are bused and then ferried to the main land, De Tour.
To go or do anything off the Island you must ride the ferry. Kids go to school on the ferry, come home from school and then go to and from again for sports that night. That means Parents too! It's usually a half an hour wait if you miss the hourly run.
This morning we had thunderstorms and continuous rain which means a lazy day. We are still waiting for it to clear so we can ride bikes. We ended up taking a nice hike and bumped into the Drummond museum which was very interesting.
We intend is to leave our harbor tomorrow morning but it looks like Monday is more realistic. We heard that is was in the seventies today at home. It is 62 here and rainy. Late this afternoon a "looper" pulled into the marina headed for Tampa so it looks like we"ll have some company for a while.
