Manitowoc to Port Washington, Wisconsin

Early departure! We were off the dock before 7 this morning and the lake was so calm! Small waves, but not much movement while we were underway. 

We pulled into Port Washington and immediately loved the little port town surrounding the marina. It was giving us Atlantis marina vibes. The dockhands helped tie us up and Moose instantly had his fishing pole out with a casted line. 

Ben and I walked over to the marina office to check in, see about laundry, and get a general look at our new home for the night. There was a Chinese restaurant right next to our boat that was calling Ben, but was unfortunately closed on Mondays. Walking back to the boat, we found the laundry room which reminded us that we need more quarters. We walked back toward the boat on the back side of the marina and saw a bank. Unsure of if they'd trade out some quarters for us non-members, we went inside. Sure enough, we were in and out with 4 rolls of quarters in our pockets. We quickly realized that these would weigh us down, so we brought them back to the boat. The girls were watching a movie and Moose was still fishing. 

One of the first things I saw upon our arrival was a Duluth Trading Company. Ben's wardrobe is made up of 70% Duluth/AKHG, and he loves their gear for our boat days, so we couldn't pass it by without a visit. He, of course, found something he liked, but what we weren't expecting was that I would find several things that I liked AND fit me! Usullit is one or the other, not both. We checked out and brought our purchases to the boat. 

I worked out and then the 5 of us walked over to Inventors Brewpub for linner (we had a Canadian Poutine with Wisconsin cheese curds and it was good, but it just wasn't the same as Canada), then Frankie's Ice Cream, and made our way to the park. 

On our way to Possibility Playground, there were several other smaller playgrounds, so we stopped at one. Ben was convinced the other one would be better, asked a local about it, and decided we would be going there instead. It was about 10 minutes further and we had to pass a sewage plant, but it was a pleasant walk along a path bordering the lake. The path ended at a beach and we had a huge set of stairs to climb. Once we got to the top, we could see the giant playground. The kids, as always, made some friends and played games with them for a while before we walked back to the boat. 

Bear and I walked on the breakwater wall to the lighthouse to see the sun not-quite-setting, but reflecting in the water at a nice angle. She and I admired the shades of blue and their posted names on the cement walls on our walk back to the boat.