Shelter bay, MI to Marquette, MI: Daily miles 27.2, Total miles 1072.3
Today was a big paddling day but it went fast and felt easy. We cruised past house after house and rarely saw a bit of shore that wasn’t developed. It is unbelievable the size of some these houses and they look like vacation homes that only get used a few times a year. If I had the money to build a house like that I think I would spend it actually taking vacations instead of building a place to house the idea of my leisure. Around lunchtime we were nearing a roadside park and I was hoping to make it there so I could use the bathroom. Hannah wanted to stop earlier and we got into a pretty hefty argument that resulted in us not speaking for over an hour. We ended stopping early as well as at the park. After our short lived feud ended we started looking for the easiest and fastest way to get into Marquette. The bay isn’t that deep but it would have added an hour or two too paddle in so we decided to shoot right across and make the big open water crossing. It went off without a hitch and we cruised around the break wall and landed in upper harbor on the nice sand beach. We ate, relaxed and waited for my brother to come pick us up. We hung out for a bit and played with Rainy and then the three of us headed home again so Hannah could start class. I hate breaking up the ending like this. I know it will ruin the grand, triumphant return to home but there isn’t much we can do about it. We will be back in a week and finally finish this thing.
