Terry writes....

We're a bit over halfway in our trip now. Sue Ellen is carrying the main load of blogging. I will do a more detailed thank you at the end, but our trip so far reminds me of a line from the movie Gandhi. One of his assistants was talking with an American reporter: "You wouldn't believe how much money and effort it takes to allow the Mahatma to live simply." I feel a little like that. Sue Ellen and I have paddled every inch of the way, but have been minded and tended and protected throughout, staying with friends three of the first 4 nights and always having at least one skilled kayaker near us to make sure we stayed safe.

This morning as we paddled across Little Traverse Bay, the just barely undulating flat water reflected the early morning sun in a slight haze. To the east across miles of water were the Huron Mountains, to the north some of the Keweenaw, and to the south Rabbit Island. It was perfectly still and quiet, the only noise, the gentle dipping of our paddles in the water. It was, well I'm just out of superlatives.

 Terry