On to Nicolet Bay

We had planned on leaving Sister Bay on Monday, but plans are made to be changed, especially on a boat! Don decided to have the fuel filters changed...and we needed a day to clean and wax...so Monday was our work day! I am still waging war on the spiders....but we were also battling honey bees that were trying to get in everyone's boat. I thought we could co-exist peacefully until one flew into my eye!!!

 These gun posters were on several business doorways...makes you wonder how many people carry guns!

Another swim for Kate...

 We were rewarded with another wonderful sunset!

We spent Tues. morning cleaning again, and then left for a beautiful anchorage, Nicolet Bay, off Peninsula State Park, just about 5 miles from Sister Bay. The beach area was a beehive of activity...swimming, kayaking, sailing, and boats, like us, swinging at anchor. We dinghied to shore and walked across the peninsula to Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. 

Our anchorage is due east of the red star...the lighthouse.

The lighthouse was built in 1868. It is being restored and contains many belongings of the Dulcon family, Julia, William, and their seven sons! William was the lighthouse keeper from 1883 to 1918. Their youngest son, Walter, was alive in 1961 when restoration began and was very helpful for the next few years sharing his memories.

 The view coming down the winding steps...

A lovely anchorage, well-protected but doesn't face the sunset!