Beating the heat at the West Bay in Kelley's Island.
After spending the Fifth of July going nowhere with the threat of storms all around us, we decided to see the Menus at the Beer Barrel Saloon. These guys were good and their lead singer was great entertainment. Too good, in fact, because we didn't leave the pub until 12:30am. Forget the fact that its more than two hours past my bedtime, it was also 30 minutes past the last running of the water taxi. With no taxi, our only choice was to swim out to the boat or sleep on a picnic table in the park. Thank goodness we found the water taxi manager in his office doing some late night paperwork. He was very understanding and gave us a ride back to Therapy.
Dave tells another talking dog joke.
Friday broke with no wind, no clouds, and an excessive heat warning. Temperatures were forecasted to be in the mid-90's with the heat index near 108, and today, the forecast was right on target. We motored to Kelley's Island for an early afternoon of swimming. We were joined by a number of boats with the same idea. It was really the only way to beat the heat. Later, we motored to Seaway Marina on the south side of Kelley's in order to rent a golf cart and tour some of the island. Dave and Michelle had never been on the island. To beat the heat, we quickly beat a path to the West Bay Bar for a round of frozen drinks from Corinne, the bartender.
The rest of our tour didn't last long. We were drenched with sweat and not even the talking dog joke could lift our weary spirits. With the conditions as they were, we decided to head back to Herl's, pack the car, and head back home. We were looking forward to being in the air conditioning for the first time in three days. We had a great time with the Homan's and look forward to their next visit with a trip to ports yet explored.
The rest of our tour didn't last long. We were drenched with sweat and not even the talking dog joke could lift our weary spirits. With the conditions as they were, we decided to head back to Herl's, pack the car, and head back home. We were looking forward to being in the air conditioning for the first time in three days. We had a great time with the Homan's and look forward to their next visit with a trip to ports yet explored.