bon jour
We have spent these two days exploring the capital of Canada, Ottawa. We r learning r way around the streets after a few bad turns and some extra miles on the feet. The city is beautiful with some great old buildings. The architecture is unbelievable and had to take some skilled masons to do them. The 8 step Lock system leading from the Ottawa River to the Riduea canal system (80' lift) was one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century and has enjoyed continuous operation in essentially the same manner since 1832. The Rideau canal was constructed between 1826 and 1832. The canal provided secure, defensible supply route between Montreal and Kingston on Lake Ontario, an alternative to the St. Lawrence River in the uneasy years following the War of 1812. A little history of where we are and u thought we were just here for the fun of it. Every one here either walks, rides a bike, roller blades or skate board to work, they say the parking (expensive) and traffic is bad, in the winter when the canal freezes they keep it clean for ice skating to work. it is said that the Parliament works skate to work carrying their shoes in hand, don't believe we will stay here to see that we will just take their word on it. Last night we walked up to the Parliament building where they have a beautiful light show showing the history of Canada on the buildings front which as Billy F. would say is HUUUUUUGE. It last about 30 to 45 minutes and we were glad we stopped to see it. Lin needed a hair cut so we looked around the first day she got a little nervous as some of the hair styles here are a little wild, and when the hair dresser doesn't speak good English it is even scarier, I offered but Lin thought that might be more dangerous. We found a Sears and they had a salon so in she went and the girls spoke good English, hair cut done and looks great. We to a farmers market and got fresh veggies. Beer is expensive up here along with alcool(alcohol), may have to quit cocktail hour ( ha ha), I have been hitting the wine supply a little. Well guess I have taken enough of your time for now.
au revoir till demain
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
July 27 Day 15
bon jour
How am I doing teach keeping track of the days? We as I said yesterday we went on the hook last night (anchored for non boaters) everything went well we sat up on the fly bridge and looked at all the lights of Ottawa. We were in a little cove all by ourselves. It was quiet as we sat there with a beverage in hand. We turned in around eleven and set the alarm for 3 to make sure we were staying fast as it was r first night with the new anchor we purchased. At 2:30 nature called and everything was great we were still hooked and the frig battery was still working. In the morning we had breakfast and pulled the hook in, also a log but it sank as it was waterlogged. We headed back to the locks of 8 to find more boats waiting and one out floating. We floated and just waited about 8:30 the locks opened and took the first group of about 5 or six boats in, fifteen minutes later they took more boats in, now just three remained and we were one of them. It is hard to explain but it is like walking up stairs the lock in front of u lets water out and raises you the door opens and u go into the next lock the people in the lock ahead of u go up and out then the water from their lock fills your lock and up u go. Are u confused yet I am. Anyways it was a lot of work and took us some 3 hours to raise 80 feet. The view was spectacular from my view. Lin had the hard job with the bow as we were close to the doors and the water pressure was strong making it hard to hold the bow in. To make a short story long we made it and r now tied to the wall in Ottawa the capital of Canada. We will probably stay a few days or till we decide to leave it is great not really having a set schedule. The weather is great and we may treat ourselves to dinner out tonight saw a Micky D's. This is a great life and we are enjoying ourselves even thru the bad times.
How am I doing teach keeping track of the days? We as I said yesterday we went on the hook last night (anchored for non boaters) everything went well we sat up on the fly bridge and looked at all the lights of Ottawa. We were in a little cove all by ourselves. It was quiet as we sat there with a beverage in hand. We turned in around eleven and set the alarm for 3 to make sure we were staying fast as it was r first night with the new anchor we purchased. At 2:30 nature called and everything was great we were still hooked and the frig battery was still working. In the morning we had breakfast and pulled the hook in, also a log but it sank as it was waterlogged. We headed back to the locks of 8 to find more boats waiting and one out floating. We floated and just waited about 8:30 the locks opened and took the first group of about 5 or six boats in, fifteen minutes later they took more boats in, now just three remained and we were one of them. It is hard to explain but it is like walking up stairs the lock in front of u lets water out and raises you the door opens and u go into the next lock the people in the lock ahead of u go up and out then the water from their lock fills your lock and up u go. Are u confused yet I am. Anyways it was a lot of work and took us some 3 hours to raise 80 feet. The view was spectacular from my view. Lin had the hard job with the bow as we were close to the doors and the water pressure was strong making it hard to hold the bow in. To make a short story long we made it and r now tied to the wall in Ottawa the capital of Canada. We will probably stay a few days or till we decide to leave it is great not really having a set schedule. The weather is great and we may treat ourselves to dinner out tonight saw a Micky D's. This is a great life and we are enjoying ourselves even thru the bad times.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
July 26 Day 14
Bon jour,
Well we r almost in Ottawa at least we can see it. We left Montebello at 1;30 after waiting for 1.5 hours to get a $25.00 pump out. It was 44 mile to the base of the flight of 8 locks to the city of Ottawa. The trip was great weather was sunny lite breeze and calm waters. The houses along the river are big and beautiful no lack of money here. We arrived at the base of the locks at 5:30 to see the wall full of boats waiting to get up the flight. We pulled into a spot on the wall to find out that it is reserved for a tour boat. Out of all the boats on the wall no one offered to let us tie to them, nice people. One guy told us we could go back about a half mile and there is a spot to anchor. He also told us how nice it was to walk up to the market place and shop and look around, so nice of him.
We untied and got off the concrete wall with out the help of others as they watched us struggle, nice of them again, found the cove and dropped anchor, lot of rocks and logs stuck on the bottom. This will be r first night at anchor might jump in the river as it is hot. Tomorrow we will be at the lock doors at 8:oo am lock opens at 8:30 not sure if it is a drop opening or raise first but we will be there waiting. Hopefully they take the big boats first like the other Canadian locks so we will get up on the first locking. Hope to find a spot on the wall on top to look around Ottawa a little suppose to rain on Thursday. Forgot to tell u yesterday during the rough ride I went out to take are burgees in (flags for the landlubbers) Lin hit a wave it came over the bow and soaked me I thought I heard a little laughter from the bridge but she said I was hearing things. Well time for din din
Have a nice night
Well we r almost in Ottawa at least we can see it. We left Montebello at 1;30 after waiting for 1.5 hours to get a $25.00 pump out. It was 44 mile to the base of the flight of 8 locks to the city of Ottawa. The trip was great weather was sunny lite breeze and calm waters. The houses along the river are big and beautiful no lack of money here. We arrived at the base of the locks at 5:30 to see the wall full of boats waiting to get up the flight. We pulled into a spot on the wall to find out that it is reserved for a tour boat. Out of all the boats on the wall no one offered to let us tie to them, nice people. One guy told us we could go back about a half mile and there is a spot to anchor. He also told us how nice it was to walk up to the market place and shop and look around, so nice of him.
We untied and got off the concrete wall with out the help of others as they watched us struggle, nice of them again, found the cove and dropped anchor, lot of rocks and logs stuck on the bottom. This will be r first night at anchor might jump in the river as it is hot. Tomorrow we will be at the lock doors at 8:oo am lock opens at 8:30 not sure if it is a drop opening or raise first but we will be there waiting. Hopefully they take the big boats first like the other Canadian locks so we will get up on the first locking. Hope to find a spot on the wall on top to look around Ottawa a little suppose to rain on Thursday. Forgot to tell u yesterday during the rough ride I went out to take are burgees in (flags for the landlubbers) Lin hit a wave it came over the bow and soaked me I thought I heard a little laughter from the bridge but she said I was hearing things. Well time for din din
Have a nice night
Monday, July 26, 2010
July 25 day 13
I was told by a teacher who is supposed to be on summer break that I had two day 11's Oh well when you ave a year who knows day one from two. Sorry for the mistake I am sure it will happen many more times before we get back.
Today we left de Bellivue and went thru a lock that raised us 1 foot in a half hours time. The Ottawa River which in places is as wide as places on Lake Champlain was windy and rough. We had 4 to six footers all day we had plans to stay at the Carillon lock wall but when we got there the wall was full of boats waiting to lock thru, so plans changed. We rafted along a 43' sea ray. We were told we would be the first to enter and that the 43 would raft along side us, we entered which raises u 37 feet. There we 12 other boats locking thru, the we were so close to the front I thought we would hit the stairs as we raised. Actually the front wall is a wall and the lock door is some 20 plus above the bottom hard to explain as u probably figured out. Anyways we made it ok and headed back to the rough river for another 3hours. The scenery was great and the houses were gorgeous and well kept. We fueled in Le Favier 607 liters at $1'07 per liter ouch a Little over $4.00 per gallon,bought on the Ontario side which has less tax. Went a few more mile and took dockage at the Montbello Marina has everything from swimming to horseback riding at little more than we needed especially getting here at 6:30 but did not have much of a choice $130.00
Oh well at least we can say we say the largest log cabin in North America oh did I mention for that cost u get free coffee in the morning(but no donuts). Tomorrow we will venture closer to Ottawa which is probably 50 miles or so. Today we covered 56 miles in 9 hours. Long rough day but beats everything else right now and we r enjoying it even during the rough and expensive days.
Lin & Rich
Montebello Canada
aboard Goofin Off
Today we left de Bellivue and went thru a lock that raised us 1 foot in a half hours time. The Ottawa River which in places is as wide as places on Lake Champlain was windy and rough. We had 4 to six footers all day we had plans to stay at the Carillon lock wall but when we got there the wall was full of boats waiting to lock thru, so plans changed. We rafted along a 43' sea ray. We were told we would be the first to enter and that the 43 would raft along side us, we entered which raises u 37 feet. There we 12 other boats locking thru, the we were so close to the front I thought we would hit the stairs as we raised. Actually the front wall is a wall and the lock door is some 20 plus above the bottom hard to explain as u probably figured out. Anyways we made it ok and headed back to the rough river for another 3hours. The scenery was great and the houses were gorgeous and well kept. We fueled in Le Favier 607 liters at $1'07 per liter ouch a Little over $4.00 per gallon,bought on the Ontario side which has less tax. Went a few more mile and took dockage at the Montbello Marina has everything from swimming to horseback riding at little more than we needed especially getting here at 6:30 but did not have much of a choice $130.00
Oh well at least we can say we say the largest log cabin in North America oh did I mention for that cost u get free coffee in the morning(but no donuts). Tomorrow we will venture closer to Ottawa which is probably 50 miles or so. Today we covered 56 miles in 9 hours. Long rough day but beats everything else right now and we r enjoying it even during the rough and expensive days.
Lin & Rich
Montebello Canada
aboard Goofin Off
Sunday, July 25, 2010
7/24/10 day 11
Well we left Montreal at 10am and headed to the Ottawa River. We had to go thru 2 locks on the Saint Lawerence seaway each costing $25.00. We arrived at the first lock just in time as it was opening, in the Canadian locks big boats go in first and they throw u down lines in r case as we were being raised and u secure to the wall. Then the smaller boats come in and tie off to the bigger boats. Since we just made the lock as they were loading we tied off to a boat a little smaller than ours. This worked out well for us as we did not have to handle the wall lines. We got a lot of info from the people we were tied to . They told us about a free town wall in the town of Saint Anne de Bellevue just before the first lock for the Ottawa river. The next lock we went against the wall and had two boats tied alongside us. Sure is work keeping the boats against the wall. After that lock the other 9 boats left us in their wakes as we only cruise at 10 mph. Nice ride up the river sunshine and a nice breeze. As we got closer to the canal or cut off for the Ottawa river things started to look awful dark and to top it off the gps and charts were a little confusing. The chart and gps wanted to send us up the river to Lake Ontario which was not our plan. After a trip up a marked waterway lead us to a shallow dead end and not the lock for Ottawa Linda finally convinced me to ask for directions, u know it is a man thing about asking and admitting u may not know where u r. We (Lin) flagged down a party boat and got the directions we needed, some how we went by the opening to the bay. They should come and see how us New Yorkers mark a turn Erie canal left Champlain straight ahead. We were finally on the right track when another storm hit s not as bad as the other one but when u are looking for a windmill to make the turn into the bay it is not pleasant. Everything eventually work out and we headed in this narrow open to the wall and lock. Real nice place, wall was almost full with weekend people but we managed to side into a spot. Oh by the way before Lin flagged down a fishing boat which had a couple in it. Well turns out the girl was really getting a tan and had all to do to get her cloths on before we got to them. She did manage to get her top on and threw her shorts over her. Just a little added tidbit for the day.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
July 23 day 11,
bon jour,
Today was a relax day for us. We did some laundry this morning and hung out for awhile.
We went uptown and did some shopping, got locks for are bikes and some alcohol for the sole.
We went down to the clock tower at the start of the harbor and climbed to the top 192 steps. Once u reach the clock workings u go up a spiral stair case to the very top, what a view of Montreal and the port. They also have aqua ducks here they are painted like Nemo. The rapids at the start of the harbor are fast and push boats toward the concrete wall. When we came in we had to power up to keep course. Sail boats have to head at an angle to make headway and I am sure they r at full power. It was a lite rain at dark so when we went up in town there was not any action so we headed back to the boat and right after we got in the rain came down, nice to sit dry watching people scurry around trying to stay dry.
Tomorrow we will head to the Ottawa river in route to Ottawa, which has a step of 8 locks leading to the city. Ottawa is 97 miles up stream so it will be a few days before we get there, oh that is right we are not on any time frame
au revoir
Today was a relax day for us. We did some laundry this morning and hung out for awhile.
We went uptown and did some shopping, got locks for are bikes and some alcohol for the sole.
We went down to the clock tower at the start of the harbor and climbed to the top 192 steps. Once u reach the clock workings u go up a spiral stair case to the very top, what a view of Montreal and the port. They also have aqua ducks here they are painted like Nemo. The rapids at the start of the harbor are fast and push boats toward the concrete wall. When we came in we had to power up to keep course. Sail boats have to head at an angle to make headway and I am sure they r at full power. It was a lite rain at dark so when we went up in town there was not any action so we headed back to the boat and right after we got in the rain came down, nice to sit dry watching people scurry around trying to stay dry.
Tomorrow we will head to the Ottawa river in route to Ottawa, which has a step of 8 locks leading to the city. Ottawa is 97 miles up stream so it will be a few days before we get there, oh that is right we are not on any time frame
au revoir
Friday, July 23, 2010
bon jour July 22 Day 10
Left Sorel at 7:45, beautiful morning. Headed out of the protected marina into the mighty St. Lawrence. We followed a freighter past the port of Sorel and soon learned he was making more headway than us. The ride, weather and scenery were gorgeous. The current on the river is strong and we were going up stream as the river flows from Lake Ontario east and we were headed west to ole Montreal and Port D'escale. Did not see much water traffic and only had one freighter heading east, they sure put out a nasty wake. When we got close to Montreal the current got stronger and we were turning 1500 rpm and only making a headway of 8.5 mph. usually at 1100 rpm's we make 10mph, there goes our fuel calculations, don't trust the gauges.
We saw the tower clock and Molson sign and knew from being here in 2001 we had arrived, the skyline gave it away too. We pulled in to Port D'escale at 1:30 traveling 47.5 miles today. The port is great and alive with activity. We got hooked up sat, relaxed and had a beverage while we made plans for the rest of the day. WE walked up into down which is up as Old Montreal is on a hill. They have a lot of street performers going up the center of the hill as it is a wide open area (no cars) of shops and restaurants. Did the usual tourist things and headed back for showers and the air conditioning really hot in town with no shade. Hung out and waited till the sun went down. Took another walk uptown looking for ice cream.
Another great day of our adventure, every day will be better than yesterday's storm till our next encounter with MOTHER NATURE.
au revoir
We saw the tower clock and Molson sign and knew from being here in 2001 we had arrived, the skyline gave it away too. We pulled in to Port D'escale at 1:30 traveling 47.5 miles today. The port is great and alive with activity. We got hooked up sat, relaxed and had a beverage while we made plans for the rest of the day. WE walked up into down which is up as Old Montreal is on a hill. They have a lot of street performers going up the center of the hill as it is a wide open area (no cars) of shops and restaurants. Did the usual tourist things and headed back for showers and the air conditioning really hot in town with no shade. Hung out and waited till the sun went down. Took another walk uptown looking for ice cream.
Another great day of our adventure, every day will be better than yesterday's storm till our next encounter with MOTHER NATURE.
au revoir
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
July 21 Day 9
Lite rain this morning so we waited to leave Chambly. We shoved off for Sorel at 10:50 nice sunny start. There are beautiful home along the Richelieu river. It is a 47 mile ride to Sorel. The first 36 miles were great, Lin made a great lunch before we got to the lock St Ours. We got into the lock which has a floating dock u tie to as u are being lowered, while we were in the lock it started to get dark. We closed everything up and by the time we left the lock it started to rain. We kept going and the storm kept coming. We trudged along following r new Garmin g2 card. The farther we went the darker it got. Down it came harder and harder, then the lightening and more rain. We were real boaters and kept going had to there was nothing else to do. Every time we thought it was clearing it got worse. It was r first big storm and probably won't be r last. It started to clear as we reached the St Lawrence. We headed East to the marina and finally found it, communications is a problem I guess Lin & I should have paid more attention in class. Found the marina and the shies started to clear as we docked. We got in hooked up looked at each other rang the cocktail bell and said WE MADE IT SAFE AND SOUND knew we could do it. Really it was quite the thrill which we hope we don't have right away again. Nice marina and will head out to old Montreal tomorrow morning about 50 miles west of us a 5 hour trip for us.
Time to make din din and relax
Lin & Rich
Sorel Canada
Time to make din din and relax
Lin & Rich
Sorel Canada
July 20 Day 7
Got up and got headed to pick up r G2 card for r GPS. It was about a mile or so from the town dock. What a nice sports store had everything. We got the chip and headed back to the boat on the way we stopped at a grocery store for supplies. Tried the chip and got the boat ready to get underway thru the Chambly Canal, 10 miles narrow and 9 locks. as I got ready to start the boat found out the batteries did not have enough juice to start the engines. Tried the genny but had drained the batteries to much to start the genny. Down from the town docks was a marina so off I went to see what they had. I returned with a battery pack. Lin looked at me and said didn't I ask u if we should bring r's. I had replied at the time what good would that do us we don't need that. Well guess the Captain should listen to the First Mate think she is up for a promotion. Hooked the charger to the genny and away it went, ran the engines as I humbly took the battery pack back knowing I had better start to listen to Lin a LOT more. It was a beautiful day and a great trip thru the canal. It is narrow and goes thru the country side and small villages. There are 9 hand operated wooden locks and many swng bridges which r ready for u when u arrive. The last three locks before u drop to the Chambly Basin give u the feeling u are coming to the end of the earth. It is three locks in a row when u go out of one u are entering the next one. We spent the night at the Basin Marina . Walked around town and did some laundry on the boat. Today we will head to Sorel on the St Lawerance River about 35 miles from here. This morning my friend Tom Joy called to tell me a way to avoid killing the batteries in the future. He thought about it yesterday and must have dreamed about it all night as he called before 8am.
Thanks Tom.
Well time for us to get things ready for another day of r adventure.
Hope u enjoy traveling with us If not don't read anymore, only kidding we enjoy u following us.
Lin & Rich
Thanks Tom.
Well time for us to get things ready for another day of r adventure.
Hope u enjoy traveling with us If not don't read anymore, only kidding we enjoy u following us.
Lin & Rich
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
July 19 Day 7
Well r part came in at 1:30 we installed it works great we now have a piece of mind (whats left of mine) that we have good oil pressure. Got Goofin Off ready and shoved off at 2:30. We found the Canadian customs and docked the boat at their dock, not a nice dock.Gave them all r paper work and a list of r booze. They took everything inside. Canadians came and went and we waited. They finally came out put on gloves and said we r boarding the boat u will have to get off. We went below and picked up r money and got off. They looked thru everything even went into the engine room. Sure good thing we found some good hiding spots. After 45 minutes we were again under way to Saint Jean on the Richelieu River. Nice ride, river is weedy in spots which sets the depth finder off, charts said good water so on we went. Lin was doing the chart reading and was getting to be very good at pick out the bouy numbers and charting r course. We arrived at a town dock just before the Chambly Canal. We had some Canadians behind us on the dock which were very entertaing as they danced thru the night. Nice to have the black glass on the back deck so we can see out but people can't see in. Tomorrow we will find the dealer for Garmin and get r blue chip for Canada.
Really feel like our adventure has now started as we arrive in O'CANADA
Shoving off for now.
Lin & Rich
aboard Goofin Off
Really feel like our adventure has now started as we arrive in O'CANADA
Shoving off for now.
Lin & Rich
aboard Goofin Off
Monday, July 19, 2010
Still Waiting
Things are getting to us the part was suppose to be overnight, well we found out today that cat sent it ground. I have been on the phone all morning tracking the part. Could be here today but time unknown. If it is to late we will stay, would like to get to st. Jean tonight to pick up GPS card. Thats all from here
Sunday, July 18, 2010
July 18th Day 6
Well we are still in Gaines Marina at Rouses Point. R part which we had sent overnight at a cost as much as the part did not arrive. We will have to wait till Monday to get the part then head to St. Jean. One good thing about this is we found a place in St. Jean which has the Garmin blue chip for r GPS, pretty sure it is the vision card for Canadian waters, it is half the price as I could have got in West Marine. Will check it out on Monday. Yesterday was another relaxing day. We walked up to Lighthouse Marina to look at boats sure glad we stayed at Gaines it is much nicer and the owners and crew are great. Will probably wax the back of the boat today. We will have to move to a new slip today so I have to put the old oil sending unit back on.
Lin & Rich
Lin & Rich
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Days 4 and 5
Yesterday was a relax day for us. Weather was stormy so we decided to hang another day in port at Gaines Marina. Linda put stores away while I checked the engines and pulled my oil sending unit off. Believe it is giving faulty readings. No one local had the part so I had the marina order from Mass. $46.00 for part 41.00 to have it overniteed. Oh well gotta do what u gotta do.
We had a nice relaxing day just doing things and hanging out. I got the converter hooked up for the TV and it seems to work ok. This morning ids a beautiful day lookig out into the bay.
Hoope to have the part by noon install it and head to customs . seems we could not drink all the wine and booze so probably will have to pay some sort of duty. After customs, if we are not in custody, we will head to the village of Chambly, but that also depends on how late the locks are open. We have r Canadian flag flying so maybe customs will give us poor aAmericans a break.
Well we will be shipping off for now.
Lin & Rich
aboard Goofin Off
Rouses Point
Gaines Marina
We had a nice relaxing day just doing things and hanging out. I got the converter hooked up for the TV and it seems to work ok. This morning ids a beautiful day lookig out into the bay.
Hoope to have the part by noon install it and head to customs . seems we could not drink all the wine and booze so probably will have to pay some sort of duty. After customs, if we are not in custody, we will head to the village of Chambly, but that also depends on how late the locks are open. We have r Canadian flag flying so maybe customs will give us poor aAmericans a break.
Well we will be shipping off for now.
Lin & Rich
aboard Goofin Off
Rouses Point
Gaines Marina
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Day 2 & 3
Finally got an Internet connection. When we arrived at Whitehall Bill and Linda from our marina were there to help us in. The next morning we left Whitehall at 9:30 and went thru lock12 with Bill & Linda. Lin and I had planned to head to Valcour Island for the night but changed our minds when we got onto the lake and there were strong North winds and 2 to 4 footers, so we changed plans and decided to stay in Vergennes. The trip in at 5mph took 1.5 hours water really smells bad too. We saw
the falls which now has different color lights at night, nice but not worth the 1.5 in and 1.5 out. Met two Bob's from Canada both on the Trent-Severn waterway. Both have docks and told us to call on the way thru and we would be more than welcome to stay at their docks. We plan on using that invite. Power there was not good.
Day3.
Left Vergennes at 8:50 for our long ride out. We headed to point Bay Marina for fuel and a pump out $2.99 per gallon took 59.9 in each side tank we are burning about 1.6 gals an hour at 9 - 10 mph. We decided to head to Gaines marina at Rouses Point since the lake is suppose to be rough tomorrow 3 to 5 footers. Nice marina new owners are real nice and they built new docks over the winter. This is our first night we had to pay to stay $ 1.50 per foot $63.00.
They had a Snack Shack they we ate in really inexpensive and a ton of food. Lin and I spent over 45 minutes looking for the stamps we brought, where could we have put them after searching everywhere and just ready to by more we found them where they should be with the envelopes.
Three long days on the water and we are loosing it. As I am writing this Lin is doing inventory on are wine and liquor as we will be going thru Canadian customs tomorrow. We have heard all kinds of different stories so we are just getting ready for the worst. The only other thing we could do is stay up and drink it all tonight. Well I had better help by have one more cocktail before I help Lin. Tomorrow we will be brushing up on are French. Time to make plans for tomorrow, weather permitting.
We will be shoving off for now
the falls which now has different color lights at night, nice but not worth the 1.5 in and 1.5 out. Met two Bob's from Canada both on the Trent-Severn waterway. Both have docks and told us to call on the way thru and we would be more than welcome to stay at their docks. We plan on using that invite. Power there was not good.
Day3.
Left Vergennes at 8:50 for our long ride out. We headed to point Bay Marina for fuel and a pump out $2.99 per gallon took 59.9 in each side tank we are burning about 1.6 gals an hour at 9 - 10 mph. We decided to head to Gaines marina at Rouses Point since the lake is suppose to be rough tomorrow 3 to 5 footers. Nice marina new owners are real nice and they built new docks over the winter. This is our first night we had to pay to stay $ 1.50 per foot $63.00.
They had a Snack Shack they we ate in really inexpensive and a ton of food. Lin and I spent over 45 minutes looking for the stamps we brought, where could we have put them after searching everywhere and just ready to by more we found them where they should be with the envelopes.
Three long days on the water and we are loosing it. As I am writing this Lin is doing inventory on are wine and liquor as we will be going thru Canadian customs tomorrow. We have heard all kinds of different stories so we are just getting ready for the worst. The only other thing we could do is stay up and drink it all tonight. Well I had better help by have one more cocktail before I help Lin. Tomorrow we will be brushing up on are French. Time to make plans for tomorrow, weather permitting.
We will be shoving off for now
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
We are on our way FINALLY
Well we are finally underway on our great adventure. We had to get underway, we really had no choice our friends at Lock One had got together and gave us r final get out of here party.
It was either leave in the am or we are cutting your lines and sending u over the dam.
Actually it was a great time and we felt very good that r friends were there , they know who they are and they will be dearly missed during our great adventure.
Well here we go I was up at 3 am making sure we had everything ready and trying to figure out what did we forget
Lin was sleeping like a dream till I woke her up to see if she needed ANYTHING AT THE HOUSE SHE WAS OVER PLEASED I WOKE HER UP. We got everything set and were ready to depart, it was a tough time for us leaving family and friends behind. We have planned this for three years and just had to leave as hard as it was. We keft the marina at 08:30 and headed north leaving friends and family behind . Had a great ride up the canal and arrived in Whitehall at 17:50 (5:30 for landlobbers)> My sister, brother & sister-in-law came over at 19;00 for cocktails and dinner. We had a great visit.
Our first day of a year long adventure was great the only problem is we only have 364 days left
We had some rain at night but we were all tucked in.
Have a great one
Lin & Rich
It was either leave in the am or we are cutting your lines and sending u over the dam.
Actually it was a great time and we felt very good that r friends were there , they know who they are and they will be dearly missed during our great adventure.
Well here we go I was up at 3 am making sure we had everything ready and trying to figure out what did we forget
Lin was sleeping like a dream till I woke her up to see if she needed ANYTHING AT THE HOUSE SHE WAS OVER PLEASED I WOKE HER UP. We got everything set and were ready to depart, it was a tough time for us leaving family and friends behind. We have planned this for three years and just had to leave as hard as it was. We keft the marina at 08:30 and headed north leaving friends and family behind . Had a great ride up the canal and arrived in Whitehall at 17:50 (5:30 for landlobbers)> My sister, brother & sister-in-law came over at 19;00 for cocktails and dinner. We had a great visit.
Our first day of a year long adventure was great the only problem is we only have 364 days left
We had some rain at night but we were all tucked in.
Have a great one
Lin & Rich
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Getting ready
Lin and I are now in the process of getting everything ready for our big journey.
We hope to leave with in the next week, we are sure glad we are not traveling
in this heat wave. It is hard getting things ready in this heat
See ya on the water
Lin & Rich
We hope to leave with in the next week, we are sure glad we are not traveling
in this heat wave. It is hard getting things ready in this heat
See ya on the water
Lin & Rich
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