Floyd decided since we were plugged into shore power to try his hand at Key Lime Pie …you know, old family recipe!!! a la Phil Giovanni!!!! it turned out pretty darn good…I had the supervisory role…oh, and quality control…I tried to tell him it…
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We spent a peaceful night anchored behind some islands
We spent a peaceful night anchored behind some islands in Jackson Cove…the next day we passed three trawlers headed the other way…so we knew there was life out there somewhere…we pulled into Blind River July 1st… AH AH, in Canada for Canada Day…
Scenery up here is GE-Or-geous….well protected
Scenery up here is GE-Or-geous….well protected anchorages…and primitive. We have gone days without seeing another boat or talking to people…even on the radio. We have certainly been ever so glad that we decided to postpone this part of the trip r…
photo…Temp this morning was 49….bbbbrrrrr…so glad the sun
photo…Temp this morning was 49….bbbbrrrrr…so glad the sun came out to warm us up…West wind has died down but we were chilly all day as we headed off to find our way to Jackson Island…yes, we got to draw our own line on the chart…scared me…..
photo….Leaving Killarney the water is pretty open (another
photo….Leaving Killarney the water is pretty open (another cold windy rough crossing) until you reach the village of Little Current, which has a one-lane swing bridge that opens on the hour for 15 minutes. Yep, we missed it by 15 minutes, so waited f…
photo….Trip to Killarney was rough…I never really get
photo….Trip to Killarney was rough…I never really get motion sickness, but this morning I suffered. We are ever so glad to use the lower helm and thrilled to have a working auto-pilot. We did pass the “Crabby Indian” in the rock formations…LOL……
OMG…silly…we dropped anchor three times this afternoon
OMG…silly…we dropped anchor three times this afternoon before it set to our liking…Then Floyd went down to clean up (yes, he was just a little gamey…) just as he was finishing the anchor alarm sounded and we rushed outside to check and what did…
Spent last night on the hook in Alexander's Passage. Today was
Spent last night on the hook in Alexander’s Passage. Today was sunny so instead of resting, we travelled about 30 miles and are on the hook again. Plan to be in a marina tomorrow in Killarney. We have just a couple of days on the North Channel then cro…
As we waited ten minutes for the 3:00 pm Parry Sound bridge
As we waited ten minutes for the 3:00 pm Parry Sound bridge opening, it started to sprinkle…winds turned cool…we could see the marina. We docked at 3:10…and by 5 the serious rains had started. Saturday morning was in the 50’s…cloudy and rainy…..
Well, so much for the exploring part…even with bug spray, the
Well, so much for the exploring part…even with bug spray, the misquitoes are the size of a small cow and travel in herds…they just about carried us off. The afternoon and evening rain turned temps cool…in all it was a pleasant quite evening…nei…
