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I think it will largely depend on the weather forecast. If it is going to blow from the NW or W while we're out there, I'd like to be on the lee side of the island, if possible.

That said, we really didn't get to round the top of the island at all last time - and left more than 2/3rds of the island shoreline unexplored. I'd like to make up for some lost ground on that front.

On another note, and remembering the spectacular display or Aurora Borealis last time; the Perseid Meteor Shower should be peaking near the end of that week, and the moon waning to a new moon on August 12. The nighttime sky should be perfect for viewing these meteors in the evenings. ("Shooting" from the constellation Perseus, which should be very viewable in the NE sky over the lake, with hundreds of miles between us and any city lights to pollute the sky.)

Dave