Saturday, August 6, 2011

We have moved to Jay and Cynthia’s house for the 2nd part of our time at home. Every family has had some flu symptoms – cough, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and / or fever. Jay’s family has been hit the hardest. It seems to be gone, for the time being …

Lunch in Dipkarpaz

  Everyday a new adventure.  What I especially going to love about this marina is that I can walk out and into the countryside in about 5 minutes.  Absolutely zero excuses not to get out the watercolor travel kit and paint.  Friday&…

Still at South Bay Cove Marina, Honey Harbor

Date              August 6, 2011         Day               39Departure     No travel todayArrival           Miles             0Cumulative   837.9  After two weeks of travel, we have a TON o…

Aug 6th Killarney

 Herbert’s Fisheries they have fish and chips cooked and sold out of an old bus. These boats across the way have front row seats for the movie.  And the End of another wonderful day in beautiful Can a daToday we again traveled the outsid…

Big Chute to South Bay Cove Marina, Honey Harbor

Date              August 5, 2011Day               38Departure     Big Chute Marine Railway Lock 43  8:15amArrival          South Bay Cove Marina, Honey Harbor 1:45pm Miles             20.9Cumulative

Parry Sound Aug 4th Byng Inlet Aug 5th

Aug 4thAs we set out today we had originally intended to stop in Parry Sound to pumpout and re provision what turned out to be a quick stop over took almost 3 hours.  After all was done the winds had picked up and we figured we would spend the nig…

Lock 42 Couchiching to Big Chute Lock 43

Date              August 3, 2011Day               37Departure     Lock Wall at Lock 42 Couchiching  8:45amArrival          Big Chute Marine Railway Lock 43  1:30pm Miles               8.5Cumulative

Little Current where there can be lots of current.

The cruise from Bay Finn to Little Current is one of the most beautiful cruises so far on our entire trip. The scenery of pure white granite and deep green evergreens along with the deep blue water is amazing! Strawberry Lighthouse is another of the wh…

Frying Pan Island Echo Bay Aug 2nd and 3rd

We are anchored in Echo Bay near Frying Pan island, less than a mile or so from Henry’s Fish camp.  We had lunch at Henry’s yesterday, MuddyWaters was leaving and BlueSkies was arriving when we left.  Best fish and chips, we had the pick…

Disk Cove, Prince William Sound

Disk Cove (Bing/Google map)
is a sheltered, nearly landlocked cove with mountains all around.

We were out in the dinghy soon after we'd anchore…