The Rest of the Story...

I can tell you that the remainder of our trip was incredible!  We had lots of fun and made many memories.  Unfortunately I didn't take the time to write about each day and now have lost the details. Even so, I wanted to share the photos from the remainder of this trip.  It was amazing!


We looked for Halloween Costumes

We played at the Children's Museum

 

The Black Town & Country Passed 100,000 miles

Enjoying some Desserts

Waiting at the Airport for Daddy to Arrive

Riding the Ferris Wheel with Grandma and Grandpa

Enjoying a Meal Together

Hands-On Learning at Myrtle Beach State Park

Playing at the Upside-Down Building  (WonderWorks)

Surprising Grandpa and Grandma with a Fast Boat Ride

Playing with Balloon Launchers

Huntington State Beach

Saying Goodbye

Grandpa Meindertsma flew down so that he could drive our van home.  That allowed Daddy to fly home with Mom and the kids.  We were very grateful!

Headed Home

After we tied off at our slip in Grand Haven we headed out for some lunch and then cleaned and packed up the boat.

Tyler was sad... Sammy cried... They weren't ready to leave!  It's amazing how well the kids did in a small space for a whole week.  

We arrived home Saturday around 4:45 pm.

And so there is the end of a great family vacation aboard "Time Out".  Thanks for coming along with us! 

Coast Guard City, USA

This last week was Coast Guard festival here in Grand Haven.  Although we missed most of the festivities, we had a great view from the water on our ride in.

Welcome Home!

We decided to spend our final night of vacation at our home port, Grand Haven MI.  

We arrived at 1:39 pm.  Welcome home!

Perfect Conditions... Final Leg

Perfect day on the lake.  It switched to a north wind over night se we are riding along with the waves.  The sun is out with no clouds in sight... Gorgeous!

We left Ludington around 10:45 am after a breakfast of sausages and granola bars. (hey it's the end of a week on a boat... I'm working with what's left)

Destination: Grand Haven  eta 1:45 pm

Ludington at Last

1:30 pm.  We arrived in Ludington as expected but man was it rough.  The rain shower started maybe 30 minutes out of Frankfort.  We pulled on the canvases and kept it at cruising speed.

The swells were big... bigger than anything we'd done before.  So big in fact that at one point, our prop came out of the water as we crested a large one.

It was too rough to walk around in the main cabin (took me off my feet several times) so we had the kids stay up with us and tried to play games to keep them looking at the horizon.  Sammy showed some signs of sea-sickness but kept it together.  We pulled into port, pulled the canvases down for some fresh air, and Sammy was immediately back to her old self again.

We are staying at the same marina as we were on Monday evening.  Scott's parents drove in from their cabin and spent some time with us this afternoon.  We played at the beach, got some ice cream and then headed to the marina pool.  Grilled burgers and dogs for supper and then played on the playground til the Badger came in.  The kids had a great day!

Goodbye Frankfort

We slept in and had a lazy morning with sausage, eggs and toast for breakfast.

The kids and I headed back to the playground while Scott took a shower.  We loaded up and left port around 11:30 am.

The view of the channel.  To the left is the public beach, all set within the break wall.

The kids in front of our slip.

Scott and I sipped coffee and enjoyed the view from the back of the boat last night.

Destination:  Ludington eta 1:30 pm

Greetings Frankfort!

We pulled in around 6:09 pm.  Wasn't sure what to expect since I hadn't been there or even heard much about it.  But what a pleasant surprise!  Town is in walking distance of the marina (row of boats not stacked out on docks).  It has a small town feel about it... not overly touristy but just enough.  Really LOVE it!

We fueled up and headed to our slip to get settled.  The kids were itching to get some supper so I called in an order for pizza and we walked over for supper.  We bought our customary shirts (see the pattern yet) and then did some window shopping.  Of course we hit an ice cream shop and the local ship-themed playground.  The kids headed to bed for a movie around 9:00 pm.

Ps. If that's not enough, Frankfort has citywide free wi-fi... We love it!