This morning we all slept in a little and then had a great breakfast prepared by the first mate while discussing what we would get into today. The ladies decided to walk the few blocks into town and explore the shops while I went to the Antique B…
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Clayton, NY – 7/4/12
Today the four of us took the tour boat around the 1,000 Islands and stopped at Boldt Castle to see the changes since it has been restored. All of us had visited it years before the restoration had started and were amazed at the way it is today. …
Ottawa to Clayton, NY – 6/28/12 – 7/3/12
This posting covers our adventure from Chateau Montebello, QC thru Ottawa and on down the Rideau Canal to Kingston, ON and back to the USA at Clayton, NY. We traveled 5 days, 209 miles and 52 locks during this period and did not have access to Wi…
Chateau Montebello, QC – 6/27/12
We left St. Anne when the lock opened at 9 a.m. We had moved our boats from the wall to the wall painted blue which indicated we wanted to lock through. St. AnneBefore we left town Ricki walked around and took pictures since it had rained h…
Sainte Anne Bellevue, QC
Leaving Old Port Montreal We left Port d’Escale at 7:30 to go 3 miles downstream to another marina to get fuel and a pump out before starting back upstream for 39 miles to Sainte Anne. We were joined by Murial June as we passed the cut to Port…
Port d’Escale, Montreal, QC – 6/25/12
Slight change of plans today. Early this morning Marc came to the boat and told us Michelle was not feeling well and probably had a virus so we all decided to rest today and start off again tomorrow. Marc & I walked to a marine store la…
Port d’Escale, Montreal, QC – 6/24/12
Our Sunday started off as it should, up at 7 a.m. so we could make the short walk to the 9:30 services at Basilica Notre-Dame.Another neat areaWe walked by another pedestrian walkway that looked so peaceful with lots of seats and trees.Basilica Notre-D…
Port d’Escale, Montreal,QC – 6/23/12
Since we have spent the past 2 days on the canal without a WiFi connection, I had to type the blog into a word document and cut and past it into the blog. 6/21 & 6/22 have been posted individually before this one.Since we had 60 miles to go t…
Saint-Ours, QC – 6/22/12
6/22/12The locks on the canal operate from 8:30 until 7 p.m. starting today for the season so we were prepared to leave at 8:30 when they opened. In Canada you indicate that passage is wanted by tying up on the blue line painted on the lock wall …
Chambly Lock, Chambly, QC – 6/21/12
6/21/12We left Gaines marina at 8:10 a.m. and headed for the Canadian Border and clearing custom. Quest followed Marc’s Ark past the US Customs facility and into Canada. The customs station is not very far inside Canada and the channel to…
