We joined some friends on our boat in hopes of participating in the Door County Century bike ride. The plan was to ride 100 miles throughout the beautiful peninsula, but the forecast was for rain the entire weekend. We were skeptical if we would even get on our bikes on Sunday morning, but went through planning motions regardless.
Natalie boarded our boat Take Five on Thursday night and she was joined by our two friends and myself on Friday after work.
Sunday morning came and we woke up at 4:00 AM to pouring rain. Our friends were out the night before and stayed in bed, but Natalie and I were still hopeful that we could make it for the ride. Our plan was to make that final decision at 4:00 AM. We were disappointed but decided to get a few more hours of sleep and skip the ride for this year.
By 9:00 AM, however, the rain was slowing to a trickle and despite the wet conditions, we regretted our decision. If we would have started a few hours later than our planned departure at 6:00 AM, we probably could have made it without a problem. So we are still kicking ourselves, but we made the most of it and enjoyed the rest of our day. We are riding next year no matter what!
Our friends left for home on Monday morning and Natalie and I spent the day working on the boat in order to get her ready for winter storage. The rain on Monday was neverending. It rained nonstop to the point the water level in the canal actually went up a few inches. We could visibly see our boat gradually raise up next to the wall we were tied to. We spent the day cleaning and packing and Take Five was ready to be taken across the channel to our marina storage facility where she will get some continued maintenance and upgrades in preparation for the 2023 season. She is officially out of the water and this marked the last day of the boating season for us.
