Pictures we liked…Chateau Hotel looming over Moon StarLock walls up close.Great Boat in Rideau!Sleepy dog on rainy day.Canada day…quiet version. Young adult loon.Early am start on the Ottawa River.
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From Ottawa to Montreal
We spent two nights in Ottawa, enjoying the weather & being tourists.The highlight was the ByWard Market, great for fantastic fruits & veggies, as well as super croissants.We enjoyed the restrained Canadian version of the changing of the guard…
Stephen, Katie, Matthew & Allyson Brannon Visit
On June 5-7th Stephen, Katie, Matthew and Allyson Brannon came to the boat for a weekend away from Athens. We took SEASEA out and anchored down at Guntersville Lock. Matthew drove most of the way. I was actually surprised at his abilities. His 8th …
Rideau Waterway
We exited the Trent Severn 28 June and visited Belleville and Kingston before entering the Rideau Waterway on June 30th. The Rideau makes the Trent Severn look modern, as most of the locks are hand-cranked, the chambers built of stone & the lock g…
Trent Severn Canal
We’ve left Georgian Bay and its’ fog & mist & traded it for the protected waters of the Trent Severn Canal.This picture is from the Bruce Peninsula, prior to entering the Trent Severn at Port Severn.The canal is a collection of rivers, lakes &a…
Entering Canada and the North Channel
We left Mackinac on a gorgeous day & cruised through the DeTour Passage to a pretty anchorage called Harbour Island near Drummond Island, Michigan.This is the De Tour Passage LightIt’s bigger than it looks – almost 80 feet tall.The weather changed …
Entering Lake Huron
Yikes!While leaving Green Bay en route for Charlevoix, MI we provided free transportation for about a zillion of these little guys.Luckily, we were hit by heavy showers on the way.It’s Saturday, 7 June, and we are docked at Mackinac Island. We ate the …
Green Bay & Door County
It’s June 3rd and we will leave Sturgeon Bay and enter the waters of Green Bay this morning.Our weather has been a bit mixed. Today will be thunderstorms with a high of 57!We are still able to cruise comfortably. Hannah seems less sensitive to the ligh…
Finally Underway!
Moon Star’s launch went as planned on 22 May and the next day we brought her to Monroe Harbor for a few days visit with our daughter and son-in-law.Four days of rough seas (this city IS windy!) allowed us to discover the friendly welcome of the Columb…
Does My Bum Look Big in This?
End of May 2008 Arriving by road in Eyemouth this time was a welcome break – we had been summoned by the yard to make some decisions, so we knew some kind of progress had been made. Heroine was back on the slip, but more importantly, in the shed. Almos…
