We are delighted to be back in the USA again and are now docked at Dunkirk, New York on the south shore of Lake Erie. Clouds are building and it is supposed to rain tomorrow–greatly needed as all the lawns are brown from lack of rain. Dunkirk is a quaint town with a huge coal […]
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Dunkirk, NY–Good Ole USA
Welland Canal
The Welland Canal Today we did 8 locks on the “much feared” Welland Canal and found it mostly friendly. We were at the bottom of the locks by 7:30 a.m. check in, where we received instructions that another big freighter would precede us and then we’d lock through about 11 a.m. This time was pretty […]
Preparations for the Welland Canal
Russian “Luna” 115 meters long and seven stories high and crew or 40. When a vessel is approaches, armed guards with shotguns appear on the rail to keep you away. Note helicopter and other assorted toys. Port Dalhousie Pier Marina has been a wonderful place to harbor for three days. There is a re-modeled carousel […]
Leaving Toronto
Cousin Don, resident of Toronto, pays a visit to the Muriel June A perfectly beautiful day for crossing Lake Ontario! Winds were light; seas were calm. Two huge tankers crossed our wake, but other than that, it was a very smooth and uneventful trip. Here at the Port Dalhousie marina, people are friendly, but facilities […]
Toronto
Today we ran 7 hours to Toronto from Cobourg where we are now parked along a dock next to the Marina Front Park where the symphony plays on Sunday night. We’d read about how terrible Lake Ontario can be, but we left at 5:45 a.m. along with a myriad of fishermen and the waters were […]
Cobourg and the Canadian Coast Guard
We left Trenton early this morning to get through the Murray Canal (the first part of the Trent-Severn waterway. At dead slow speeds we crept along the canal passing one sailboat and waving at several boats waiting to go through the canal heading into the Trent Severn. I loved the man at the last swing […]
Kingston to Trenton and Village Characters
Kingston character taking the entire park bench on a warm day Here we are at the gateway to the Trent-Severn Canal talking to the boaters that will start the 250 miles and a 45 lock adventure. But, we’ve decided not to take the Trent-Severn and instead head west to Toronto and then south to the […]
Kingston and Rescue at Sea
House on an island with your boat floating in the basement Leaving a beautiful port is always difficult, but at 8 a.m. this morning we were tied to the fuel dock to fill up in the USA (Alexandria Bay) before heading to Canada again. The price was $3.80 compared to $5.15 in Montreal. So, we […]
Clayton and Antique Boat Museum
Wooden boats are definitely the thing up here. Besides big houses from the turn of the last century on “millionaires’ row” their passion was speed boats and racing. So, the Clayton Antique Boat Museum has a beautiful collection of these 100 year old wooden boats that were once speed boats. But, in addition, there are […]
Alexandria Bay, NY
We are back in the USA at Alexandria Bay along the St. Lawrence Seaway, with Canadian geese surrounding our boat. In this beautiful harbor we watch the big tankers pass, along with a lot of tour boats heading to Boldt Castle. The castle is the most famous of the palatial summer homes built in the […]
