A delightful day of sunshine and mid 70's Mark walked to the post office to mail some cards and I went to The Coffee Squall for a cinnamon/vanilla latte. We had a very short day of travel (2.3 miles) across the way to Middle Bass Island. Arrived around 10:30, did a pump out and settled into our slip (me doing the navigating today)! 😀
The Lonz Winery
a very popular place back in the day but now a museum and venue for private gatherings. I talked about this a year ago when we were here. Next door is the Island Grind which along with coffee/pastries/desserts/wine, etc., has entertainment in the courtyard of the winery. They had just opened when we were here last year.
While bike riding along the water admiring the color to match the sky
After we were settled and Mark had checked us in at the office, we got the bikes off the boat and went for a 6-mile ride. This island is small (1/2 mile wide by 2.5 miles long) and shaped like the big dipper. It has only 95 year-round residents. After our ride we stopped at J.F. Walleyes for lunch - this is one of our favorites and lunch and drinks were delicious on the screened-in-porch.
GREAT place!
One of my favorite summertime drinks is an orange crush (vodka/fresh squeezed oj and a little sprite). It is so refreshing but seldom seen on menus. It originated in Maryland where I first had one many years ago. Tranquility Bay in Marathon, FL serves these at their tiki bar (had some in January when we were with Jim and Lydia.) Anyway, J.F. Walleyes had "orange oasis" on their drink menu and our waitress said she squeezes the oranges (the real secret). Just not the same if they use regular oj. It was sooo good!
On home with leftovers and took a little nap, read and did some computer stuff. Feels so good to have all the windows open - such a pretty day!
About Lake Erie in comparison to all the Great Lakes, it is the 4th largest in surface area and the shallowest in depth. It is the 11th largest lake on the planet.
Lake Erie is the smallest in volume of water but has the most industry surrounding it. It also has the most shipwrecks and sinkings of all the Great Lakes.
Over 1/2 of all fish come out of Lake Erie (ahhhh, yes to the perch and walleye).
If you took all the Great Lakes and put them inside Lake Superior + 4 more of Lake Erie, they would all fit! Lake Superior is HUGE and COLD!
We walked down to the General Store (little bit of everything for the island - food, clothes, bar, restaurant, hardware, etc., etc.) and then checked out Hazards Resort. We missed this place on our bikes earlier but it is a very colorful with individual cottages (orange, turquoise, royal, purple, yellow, hot pink, etc.) and then a big pool/bar/restaurant. Quite a happening place for mostly the younger folks! The resort also has an RV park!
Quaint place
Some of the colorful cottages at Hazards Resort
named after Oliver Hazard Perry - the real hero here on the Bass Islands
"Don't Give up the Ship"
Liam went to the eye doctor today and will be getting contacts and glasses! He's the 2nd grandson (after Brady) to need these.
Mark has been retired 16 years and 2 days......June 1, 2006.
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