And, this morning I retreated to the Charlevoix City Marina where it is unbelievably midge free (only a mile from Irish). I hesitated for a few seconds -- winds were clocking at 20 plus miles per hour -- but placed the call at 8 a.m., and by 10 a.m. Sonador was snugly tucked into a slip downtown. By 2 p.m. all vestiges of those creatures were gone, and Sophie and I enjoyed a leisurely lunch on the bow midge free!!
Should have done this two days ago, but I kept wishing that the plague would end -- several other boats from Irish and neighboring marinas are down here, so I shouldn't be ashamed. Besides, my dear friends Dan and Jaye are coming from Annapolis on Tuesday, and there was no way to clean the boat with all the bugs. Sometime over the next day or so, I will go get the dinghy which sits covered with bugs and wishing life were different.
Today was the farmers' market in Charlevoix which is in the park right in front of the marina -- I bought some fresh asparagus, home made bread, cannelli bean hummus, and lettuce -- it's always rewarding with both the good food and the support of local farms to roam the stalls of the local markets.
I'll get some pictures posted tomorrow of our new environs -- in the interim, Sophie and I are happy campers!!
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