BITTERSWEET - OUR LAST SAIL ON THE "BAY"

We took a few days "off" from our prepping, packing and getting ready routine this week to take one final sail on Green Bay.  While the weather wasn't ideal, we still had a good time.  We tucked into our favorite little anchorage and tied off our stern to shore at Horseshoe Island.  Got to spend some quality time swimming and just enjoying the spot.  It's one of the most peaceful places in Door County.

We did run into one little hitch though.  It rained quite heavily that evening and we did not take the time to put our mainsail cover on.  So off we go the next morning and after a quick charge of batteries, we went to raise the sail and found that 10 BATS, yes, BATS, had made their home in the folds of our sail!  They either came flying out or were so wet they just dropped to the deck.  To say we were surprised doesn't begin to describe it.   We were about 4 miles offshore and once they took flight they just kept coming back again and again.  After some frantic waving of life jackets (and yes, a few screams by me!) they finally found their way somewhere else.  We didn't want to hurt them, we just wanted them to GO AWAY!  We have anchored in that spot more than 20 times over the years and never did we ever think that could happen.  We learned a valuable lesson - when in doubt, put your mainsail cover on!!!

After all that chaos, we had a beautiful sail over to Menominee, MI  where we took a slip for the evening and were joined by friends Dennis & Dawn of Dawnzer for dinner at our favorite restaurant, Berg's Landing.  Now it's back to reality, nine days till we cast off our lines and head South!!