South to Port Washington

There was a lot of noise around 4 am on the Riverwalk which was next to the wall where we were docked...I was still wide awake at 6 am so we both got up early...and were ready to leave at 6:30. The winds were calm...it was a very pleasant ride...until after Sheboygan. (I have heard of Sheboygan, but it's fun to actually see where it is!)  Plan A was to go to Port Washington, where we had reservations at the PW Marina. At one point, when it WAS calm, we even considered Plan B---just keep going 29 more miles to Milwaukee. Well, the weather forecast was wrong...the winds picked up...the waves built... and Plan A was definitely a keeper. 

 We had about 25 miles of these waves. At least Snow Cat, being a catamaran, doesn't roll too much and averaged 13 knots.

Captain Salty never fell off his shelf!

AND...Captain Salty was lucky that he didn't have to go below to use the head!

Are we there yet???

We arrived safely by 10 o'clock, fuelled up since Port Washington is known for their low fuel prices. Diesel yesterday was $3.75/gal. Today it was $3.91. Oh well, it's still a lot cheaper than in Chicago.

We are next to another Looper boat, Took the Plunge, who pulled in right after we did. 

We went to the Farmer's Market and bought wonderful organic produce! 

Then we toured yet another lighthouse! This one was constructed in 1860. The tower with the fresnel lens was eventually removed when a light tower was erected at the entrance of the harbor. In 2000, while renovations were taking place by the Historical Society, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg agreed to build a new tower and ship it over to Port Washington, as a thank you to the area that provided a home to many immigrants from Luxembourg, and as a thank you for the US liberating Luxembourg in WWII. So the light tower was once again attached, and the house was once again, a "lighthouse."

With the oil lamp lit inside the lens, the light could be seen over 20 miles away!

The weather forecast for tomorrow is calling for a continuation of wind and waves...so to leave or not to leave will be decided around 6:30. Stay tuned....