Put In Bay on Lake Erie

The crossing on Monday in Lake Erie to Put in Bay was a bit rough – heavy storms with thunder and lightning, 3 to 5 foot waves, and engine trouble.  What should have taken 6-7 hours, took us 11 ½ hours.  To top things off, our front hatch wasn’t completely closed, so all the bedding and mattress was soaked!  We had to re-group on Tuesday and hopefully fixed the stalling engine and washed and dried everything at the Laundromat.  We celebrated with drinks at the Blue Luna with live piano music and at the Longest Bar in the Guiness Records.  That evening the 31^st Annual Bartender Olympics were held at the Roundhouse Bar – fun and entertaining!  Wednesday’s forecast for Lake Erie – 20-25 knot winds and 3-5 foot waves with small craft warnings and water spouts on the lake.  Another day in Put in Bay!  All of our chores were done, so we relaxed and took the train tour of the island.  For those of you that don’t know, there are hundreds of golf carts and they are everywhere – this is how just about everyone gets around.