I woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head…it
was another beautiful sunny morning. I had a bowl of nuts and coconut milk
(damn I’m getting old) and freshened up with a dip in the water…this has become
a regular routine due to in part by our water conservation. Once we get going
south I don’t think this will be possible until we reach the Bahamas?
With buckets from the lake, I washed down the decks of the little
dead flying insects from the night before. Julie, in the meantime was working away
down below, making things sparkle…. For breakfast, the Lady’s came over for Julie’s
first crack at Irish Steel-cut Oats (a.k.a. Porridge) with real maple syrup
(thanks always to Lorne & Jude) and Organic Saigon Cinnamon sprinkled on
top it was pretty good…for porridge. We all agreed to lift anchor and go back
to The Admiralties for a run into town for groceries and liquor…we’re starting
to see a trend.
After manoeuvring the narrow channel back to our previous anchorage
where we found 25 boats anchored there , we dropped anchor in 8ft of water
closest to the channel where the Gananoque Tourist boat passes a few times a
day. Adam was to meet us here later in the day. By the time we had our anchor
drink and Cara had taken their dog for some relief at the local island, we
needed to rush to town in our dinghy’s for food and drink before the stores
close on Sunday and also in hopes we beat the big storm cloud that was quickly
moving in. But, half way there the skies let loose. Colette and Cara wore their
rain gear, Julie and I in shorts and T-shirt…we were willing to take the risk,
we decided no phones on this dingy ride to Gan (what the locals refer to
Gananoque as) and wallets in zip-lock bags. You can imagine our disappointment
after walking 15 minutes in the rain to find out the LCBO closed at 16:00, we
were 30 minutes too late…we walked on further and the rain finally stopped as
we arrived at the Metro grocery store…walking the town, both of us soaked, the
store felt particularly cold!
Whether weeds hanging on to our dinghy or the added wait, we
couldn’t bring the dinghy up on plane (when the boat lifts out of the water and
greater speeds can be had)…it was a slow chug back to BoomDeYada. Arriving
back, we received news from Adam and Laura that due to the storm cloud that
just passed, they would stay the night at their Yacht Club and come in the
morning. So the 4 of us BBQ’d some fresh steaks and settled in for more Euchre
(a card game played by two teams of two)…some more competitive than others. J
Holiday Monday in Canada - Another quiet night with no wind
and sunshine greeted us in the morning. Adam’s a man who runs on his own
schedule, they didn’t arrive until after lunch. I’ve know Adam since high
school, climbed Mt. Kilimanajaro together (with six other friends) and now he
just purchased our old boat, Prism…a 35ft Niagara. Their arrival was the introduction
to their first anchoring ever…they asked, so I dinghy over, tied up on their
stern (back of a boat) and proceeded to a location to anchor. Reviewed our hand
signals (used to communicate instructions without yelling back and forth) and
Adam jumped to the helm (steering wheel), Laura hauled out the anchor , chain
and rope with only a little instruction from me…their first anchor was a
success…didn’t hit bottom and never dragged. Julie called the LCBO (Liquor
Control Board of Ontario) in Gananoque to learn they were actually open on the
holiday Monday. With no dinghy in tow, Adam and I jumped in our dinghy and
headed for more groceries and drinks (tongue-in-cheek). Colette and Cara also had
lunch in town and spent the afternoon walking around town shopping.
For their first night out at anchor, Adam and Laura planned
a nice dinner for two in their cockpit with a bottle of champagne.
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