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It was a relaxing morning! We went back to sleep.

As the day progressed, it got windier later in the day; plus there were lots of weekend pleasure craft and excursion boats in the area. It coulda been better; it coulda been worse.

Monday Morning

The weather forecasts pointed to several days of wind, plus we were out of some staples that we needed. So we used Dockwa to get a slip at the huge marina at Golden Nugget called the Frank S Farley State Marina, named after a beloved US senator from NJ who died in 1977.

Tuesday 9/17/2024

We converted our Dockwa reservation here to a 7-day stay because the weather looks nasty for several days. (Basically we can get 7 days for the price of 5).

We next progressed, with high tide beneath us, just past Little Egg Inlet, which we had actually entered in May of 2022 to go north towards the finishing days of our Great Loop. (See https://shellerina.com/2022/05/03/nj-coast-strategies/ for our first time trying out the inside route of NJ ICW)

This time, we went by Little Egg Inlet and dropped anchor between the two anchor icons you can see below:

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The strategy of short daily passages, using both sides of high tide, helped us make it through the skinny waters that show up above in the hotter colors of the spectrum.

We will continue to use that strategy tomorrow to make our anchorage into Atlantic City called Rum Point Basin.

Using NEBO we see that friends Linda & Brian of Destination are a day ahead of us. Since everything south of New Egg Inlet is new water to us, we pick their brains for a report of what is ahead for us.

He was a masterful speaker/presenter at countless Looper events. We learned so much from him. He made ours a safer boat with his stories and generous sharing of deep knowledge of the sea and waterways, but also showed us how to be adventurous AND curious in our cruising and Looping pursuits.

I think the last presentation of his that I saw was about their Down East Canadian Loop trip, Looper Palooza with Shelly and my brother Russ who flew down (to FL) from Maine a couple years ago.

David Fuller US [Nuclear] Navy (ret)

Anchored here for the night.

Thursday 9/12

We departed Captain Bill’s Landing to transit the Pleasant Point Canal close to slack tide / flood begins (12:30pm), in the southerly direction; heading for NJ’s ICW!

We have heard good things about the Metedeconk River anchorage, which is one of the first anchorages south of the Pleasant Point Canal. That river goes in (west) quite a bit … for good protection. Kinda a big side trip, but good IF you need some protection.

We chose Kettle Creek instead… it shows a bit more progress south for our day’s effort.

Kettle Creek is a bigger “bay” than it appears on the chart. But we were able to find a good spot in the lee of land to drop the hook. It worked for us this day/evening.

Friday

We were awake before sunrise to have some tide beneath us for the way south to Harvey Cedars.

Shelly snags a sun rising after we weigh anchor!

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Harry Cedars NJ

How do you like your stake?

The third pair of stakes entering this area is missing the triangle starboard stake.

Be sure to stay CLOSE that single square one upon exiting. We polished our prop exiting.

Anyway, that’s how we got to Harvey Cedars!

This was our second time in this part of NJ ICW; we were more relaxed this time compared to our first time. So far, so good.

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Point Pleasant Beach NJ

Manasquan Inlet

Capt Bill’s Landing

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Ray is an FCC Extra Class amateur radio operator and ARRL Registered Instructor.

Today he fired up his Icom 7100 transmitter and an end-fed long wire antenna to see what he could work.

DX Stations worked:

T77LA in San Marino (a sovereign micro-state inside of Italy.)

SC5GB in the Dodecanese (Greek islands near Turkey in the SE Aegean Sea.)

PA1WRB in the Netherlands

9A3SMS in Croatia

EA8DMZ & EA8CVX in the Canary Islands

HK3C in Columbia

GI0D in Northern Ireland

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Domestic Stations worked:

K9UIM in IL

WB0VZK in IA

N0JQX in AL

KY4KP in GA

As we get underway, the month and hours ahead look good for us to push off.

Bannister Bay, Lawrence NY

Nice pics off the bow this hour. Rental car is returned, provisioning is done, projects are [almost] all done for this 2-week stay in Great South Bay, Long Island NY.

Generally September is our pick for the open waters off NJ, Delaware Bay, and the Chesapeake. Then we have the protection of the ICW from Norfolk VA south to GA in October. Then FL after November 1, after the National Weather Service prohibits hurricanes in FL.

Plus, we are expecting some company for our last evening here! Any guesses of who might be coming for supper?!

Rest assured, “Grampy Ray”, (tonight’s photographer) got his licks in … holding Lucas during Lucas’s last shift aboard Shellerina for this month.

Buffing compound and wax got some neglected gelcoat back to 100% this week. Lookin’ good. (Pics to follow).

Solar upgrade also progressed. A/C on the SUN is close at hand!

We have begun a process to upgrade our solar system so it can give us A/C air conditioning during the day on anchor (or underway).

Step 1 look

Bump the inverter up to 3000 watts. Completed today.

So the 3-year old charger/inverter goes on the market.

Step 2

Add one more 200 watt PV solar panel to bring us up to a theoretical kilowatt to feed the system.

Completed Monday 8/26/2024

Step 3

Wire in another manual transfer switch to safely move the salon A/C unit and the sea water pump from the boat’s native power (shore or genset) to the solar system when desired… ensuring these appliances can only be connected to ONE source at a time.

This means there are THREE possible sources of power to the A/C system: Shore, Generator, or Solar.

Being able to run A/C during a sunny day on anchor without the fuel and noise of the generator will be wonderful!

Lucas Alexander Sirois, born July 21, 2024

ADDENDUM Thursday eve

Shelly & I had several weeks of “goodies” shipped to this address while transiting Canadia. So, tonight was my time to go over to make the transfer from their home to the rental car. Plus we went grocery shopping. Replenished, there is no room for PEOPLE on the boat now! LOL.

ADDENDUM Friday eve

Addendum Monday Eve

Such a great city!

https://shellerina.com/2017/09/15/the-little-red-lighthouse/

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This anchorage is a favorite.

Many memorable voyages, north and south, have begun or ended here at this place.

Bannister Bay, Lawrence NY

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“Thousand One, Thousand Two, etc”.

Each 4 seconds = 1 mile away

Sound travels slower than light.

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Kingston almost became the capital of the state of New York. Albany won out because of its geographic separation from NYC.

Today they are hosting the Roundout Music Fest

They tell me this city is the latest hot spot to buy real estate fixer-uppers in New York State. (Boating season is too short for us!)

Today’s route:

Purposeful late start today to get a “push” from the tidal current in the Hudson River.

Less cruising time, less fuel, more sleep before pushing off!!!

Last June we tried this anchorage for the first time, riding the tide NORTH. Today we had less tide under the boat, but made the entrance without incident, and 2 feet of water to spare.

I had a great “chin wag” with this group who just arrived today. I think they have timed it better than us to experience Troy’s world famous Farmer’s Market on Saturdays (year round!)

Trouvaille, from Long Island NY, will tour Lake Champlain and several parts of Canada for the rest of this season. Then winterize on the hard until spring. THEN Karin + Dennis will return to circumnavigate Lake Superior next season! What a great plan!

Thanks to this community for this free docking, free 30A shore power, and free self-serve Pump Out (which worked really well!)

You can figure this out! And, it turns itself off.

This is on the north end of the free wall.

Lots of room for plenty of boats, and lots of 30A power pedestals.

South of Lock C-3 and immediately after the bridge at mm 9.42 on the Champlain Canal / Hudson River (north of Waterford NY.)

We did not stay the night because we wanted to get back to sea level today! 3 locks and 2 hours below this fine spot.

The Hudson River is tidal all the way past Albany NY to this lock. So the tides and tidal currents are now a factor for us again as we move south.

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Triangle Loop details

With our passing Waterford NY today where we were on Monday June 10th to start the westward trek on the Erie Canal, we completed this triangle through parts of NY, Ontario, Quebec, and VT.

In addition, did a lot of the Trent Seven Waterway, (which this map does not show.)

Note that there is a St Lawrence River route that follows the US-Canada border for many miles, and a Rideau route that goes up through Ottawa.

We took the St Lawrence River option. This option fit our big picture calendar better, it gets us to Long Island NY sooner to meet Lucas, our new grandson!

Today we passed through Locks C-6 and C-5.

The Lockmaster in C-5 asked about our vertical clearance requirements and when we are planning to pass C-4.

With some antennas lowered, we need 16.5 feet instead of 18.5’.

He indicated that there was an upcoming bridge after C-4 where the lock operators will have to “lower the pool” to ensure 17 feet of vertical clearance for us at this low bridge. He also needed to know WHEN we will make Lock C-4.

Evidently, C-4 only opens the lock for southbound passage 3 times each day; 8:00a.m., 10:00.a.m., and 2:00p.m.

So, we had to commit to which southbound lock time we would use. We picked 2:00 p.m.

We also went online to SnagASlip.com to make a reservation at Troy Downtown Marina for Wednesday night. By my calculations we can make it through all five locks to secure there AT SEA LEVEL Wednesday night!

Being at sea level is exciting for us for TWO reasons:

No more locks until Great Bridge VA and …

We will be that much closer to meeting our new grandson Lucas Alexander in a week, on Great South Bay, Long Island NY.

SCHEDULED Lock Times ?!

The reason for limited/scheduled locking at C-4 is that the DNA of an invasive species has been detected and the NYS Canal Corporation and state biologists are taking precautions to stop the advance of this fish northward in the canal system.

Fishing is VERY popular in Lake Champlain. We passed hundreds of bass boats up there! An invasive species like this Round Goby could screw everything up!

Special lock operating procedures, and a limited schedule is part of the strategy to keep this threat in-check.

Schuylerville NY

If you call and get the answering machine, have no fear, Henry will call you back in a timely manner! Just leave him a message (with confidence and your number!)

While the physical plant here may not compare to places like Burlington Harbor Marina or Yacht Club Montreal, the spirit of Henry and ALL the staff at Basin Grill will impress and make you want to come back.

Lots of locals come here too in addition to transient boaters.

Floating Docks here were “doable” whereas the hard-to-resist “free walls” WITH shore power in Whitehall and Fort Edward were not “doable” for my wife who could not scale the cement walls to get off the boat … the past two nights in a row!

It was time for some floating docks … nearby to where we were.

So, scratch up $2/ft and come here. The entertainment and Wednesday “Trivia Night” … and camaraderie can’t be beat.

Related post: https://shellerina.com/2024/08/14/kids-these-days/

They just cannot get off their smartphones!

But I caught them tonight!

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Our conversation went on for two hours after that, here at this great venue with great customer service.

A great connection was made tonight with them fer sure!

Related post: https://shellerina.com/2024/08/14/schuyler-yacht-basin-campground/

I suspect this is NOT typical here, because of all my research about this port, no one mentioned the current!

Remnants of Hurricane Debby brought lots of rain to upstate NY. I suspect this current is due to recents day’s weather.

All our fenders were to port for the locks, so we had to approach this wall after an about face. We experimented with how the boat responded to conditions. Then we made our move.

We picked a spot with a ladder AND close to shore power pedestals.

There are some 17 foot vertical clearance bridges today, on the Champlain Canal south of Whitehall NY.

Do your homework to ensure successful passage. Shelly took this video of a close one.

Nancy & Annette were on their way to visit my new friend Brian of Moon Dance, a beautiful red Sabre yacht (manufactured very close to our Maine home for 30 years.)

Brian and I first connected at Burlington Harbor Marina a few days ago. We had multiple exchanges there. Now he’s in the blog!

Shelly and I got to this port in three hops. Brian did it all today. Fortunately, he had enough energy left to welcome Nancy & Annette aboard his beautiful Boat.

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Locks C-12 and C-11 require southbound vessels to lock port-side-to. The rest allow crews to pick.

After locking UP at C-12, there is a “free wall” with shore power (30a & 50a) & fresh water. On this Sunday in August we arrived around 1:00 p.m. and we are still the only one’s tied up here, and it is 5:00 p.m.

The wall is pretty high so aim for a spot with BOTH a ladder and a power pedestal!

South of this lock is now called “Champlain Canal”. We are officially no longer in Lake Champlain.

The plan for tomorrow or Tuesday if weather dictates is to join up with the Hudson River (south of Lock C-7) and stay over in [highly acclaimed] Fort Edward NY.

We are just east of this monument. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Point_Light

There are some wakes during daylight hours of bass boats and pontoon boats lol etc., nothing too big.

We asked for a slip close to civilization. Vivian delivered! Slip C1 is close to everything.

Addendum midnight as Shelly has a birthday! Thursday night.

Nice 75°F water to jump into today, AND no need for A/C!!!

We have friends who live here!

Fortunately, it looks like Jacksonville may squeak by this one.

Golf carts make the commute into town (0.5 miles) a breeze, as well as traversing the 0.13 mile long pier from office to fuel dock.

Note the two over-sized red and green nav buoys at the entrance to Barcombs… with a very small island in the middle.

Generally, transients will be directed to the south channel.

I gotta talk with Capt John… he has gotta get a big rental PALM TREE for that island. Have it brought in every spring and protected every autumn for winter!

Say Amen!

Featuring the very best pump out system east of the Mississippi! … at each of the transient slips! 24×7 included in your slip fee.

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It simply was not as simple and clear as the other border crossings over the past. Several weeks.

One main issue was the marina owner told us, “They prefer you check in BEFORE your arrival in the US… and they prefer you use the APP.

The primary reason we wanted to get back in the US was the unacceptable Internet service we were getting in Canada. Well, using the app proved to be impossible. Each attempt resulted with a prompt to begin a VIDEO call with a Customs Officer, each attempt failed at that point.

So, the end result was a denial of entry into the US.

The guys at the bridge / mobile Customs office got it cleared up, and we were on our way.

A couple weeks ago we helped this enchanting couple finish off a bottle of red aboard their late-model PowerCat in Belleville Ontario.

https://shellerina.com/2024/07/18/guests-of-rene-isabelle/

When they learned that our float plan was going to have us passing right by their home on the Richelieu River … on our way to Lake Champlain, they invited us to tie up at their dock and use their car or whatever we needed!

We did not need the car to re-provision; but we could not resist the urge to stop to say “Hello!”

There was no wine to be consumed today as we all had work to do, places to go, and things to see.

I’m still hoping to get you pics and details of their wonderful newer PowerCat which is “on the market”.

Merci Beaucoup Mes Ami!!!

After we left, we successfully made it to Chambly QC’s “blue wall” to be first in line to lock UP to the elevation of Lake Champlain tomorrow! … Perhaps we will even make it back into Etats-Unis waters: at Rouses Point NY.

Just south of them is the St Ours Lock. Then we hit the Chambly Basin where we tied up to the “blue wall” … lined to lock through first in the morning.

After lock #9 of the Chambly Canal, we have ascended to the elevation of Lake Champlain at St Jean QC. Ten miles to go until US waters in Rouses Point NY.

From Lake Champlain there won’t be any locks until Lock C11 in Whitehall NY.

… Eleven locks of the “C” for (Champlain) series to bring us back to Troy NY, near Albany, and sea level.

Two adjacent restaurants: Restaurant Solmer (Portugese fare) & La Sauvagine (French fare), joined forces. You can order from either menu.

The service was fantastic. We called ahead so there was no wait. We had a choice of sidewalk or inside table.

Below is the best Escargot I can remember tasting in any presentation.

This was an early celebration of Shelly’s 39th birthday next week.

We arrived here yesterday as the sun set, fighting a current which typically varied from 3-5 mph. Fortunately, it was only for 1.6 miles to get into our protected marina [Yacht Club Montreal].

There was zero wind. The “waves” you see are all from currents of the St Lawrence River here, and ‘some’ wave action from boat traffic I suppose.

This is not tidal current; it is always flowing towards the Atlantic. The St Lambert Lock is the last lock in the St Lawrence Waterway which technically goes all the way through the Welland Canal Locks to Lake Erie on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

Unlike the Hudson River in Albany/Troy NY, the tide and salt water of the Atlantic Ocean never makes it up this far to the last down-bound lock.

Inside the marina’s breakwater, all is calm.

This post will make more sense after seeing this one from the day before:

https://shellerina.com/2024/07/29/beauharmois-quebec/

Here is a video of our first exchange with new friend, Gerard, aboard his sailing vessel Adagio yesterday.

After their afternoon sail, Gerard stopped by last eve to see how we were doing. (It was dark, so I don’t have a ‘team photo’.)

But Mr. Gariepy did explain that he is the caretaker and president of the organization responsible for all the lands on the water in the City of Beauharnois. (BOW-harn-Wah)

“Corporation En Rive de Beauharnois” is the organization’s formal name.

They have laid down 100 new mooring blocks, all interconnected by new chain.

“This is the first step in building out a network of docks and a breakwater to build a new municipal marina here. We have all the permits required for 149 boats!”

In Ray’s personal opinion, this is the ideal location and village for such a facility: “Not everyone wants to put in a long cruising day after getting to and ‘doing’ the Upper and Lower Beauharois Locks, THEN having to continue all the way to Montreal through two more locks that operate at 4:00 and 6:00pm for pleasure craft.”

This is going to be a great stop for cruisers AND it will benefit local businesses as well!

Fortunately for you blog fans, Gerard came back this morning.

He is particularly proud of the completion of La Captainerie. “There is room for 120 people on that upper deck!”

Funds already allocated for these projects amount to $6.5M… all from local sources.

The film company is producing a series called Sorciere. They do 20 episodes each season; this their 3rd season.

We are off to Montreal for a couple days.

Today we transited down a combined +/- 75 feet elevation through two locks called the Upper & Lower Beauharnois Locks.

At the bottom we landed in the city of Beauharnois attracted to a free mooring field there. We’d get another budget-savings night and have a short and easy cruising day! We were secured by 1:00pm.

The WWG cruising guide gave a phone number to call to verify the mooring ball is available. We called. The number was correct!

The language barrier was a challenge but basically the owner of the mooring field said our 39 foot powerboat was too big.

When I asked if I could simply drop the hook east of his mooring field; we got a “go ahead”.

About an hour later a fellow in a 40 foot sailboat swung by our stern on their way to a nice family Sunday afternoon sail. He recommended we move into the small stone pier/basin. “Tie up anywhere except on the floating dock. We all use that for pumping out.”

The reason why he recommended a move is: “There are a large number of chains on the bottom here, I wouldn’t want you to snag one and have to cut your rode, loosing it AND your anchor.”

“The basin has cleats and plenty of water for your boat. You’ll be fine there for a night or two.” The fellow was confident and knowledgable, and he seemed to have a slight tone of ‘authority’ even. (Almost too strong an adjective for such a friendly guy!) Stay tuned! There are more newsworthy details coming about this!

Next day’s post: https://shellerina.com/2024/07/29/gerard-gariepy/

I occasionally use a “trip line” on our anchor wherever reviews say that we *might* get snagged. I did not use one today.

Fortunately, Shelly and I successfully weighed anchor, without incident, and then slowly made our way into this basin, and secured with an in-town side-tie, now enabling easy visits ashore! All of our “locking laundry” (aka fenders) were still out and hanging… prepared for double-duty tying up to a stone wall for the night!

Above: Looking east.

((My observation is: people are always picking up after their dogs. But they don’t pick up after their geese!))

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Walking around the village.,.

The second establishment was this sidewalk cookery.

Going ashore, I learned that this basin, used by many, with no “staff” or “fees” is just part of this community’s commitment to parks & recreation.

Barharnois

I am told the correct pronunciation for this town is: BAR-hon-Wah

https://marinavalleyfield.com/marina-valleyfield/

All French website!

No room. So we get a free night on the hook!

We have a bridge and lock reservation to get moving for shortly !

The website instructions for locking through the Upper and Lower Beauharnois Locks are to make your pleasure craft reservations at least a day ahead of time and pay the CAN$25 per lock fee with a credit card. The daily TIME for pleasure craft to lock through is 11:00a.m. (Subject to change).

Then we must report to this Larocque Bridge by 9:00am.

I left our nearby anchorage with the intent of clearing this bridge at 8:00a.m. Figuring we could tie up at the wall above the lock and wait there for the 11:00a.m. lock appointment.

When approaching the bridge shortly before 8:00, I called the bridge tender on the designated VHF-14. The bridge tender told me that pleasure craft should call on VHF-68. So I called on 68.

Then she said the bridge won’t open for pleasure craft until 9:00a.m.

Next was the similar St Louis de Gonzague Lift Bridge we hit before arriving at the Upper Beauharnois Lock.

There is *some* limited room for pleasure craft to tie up while waiting for the 11:00 down-bound lock here.

The best strategy is not to rush from the St Louis Bridge… I suggest you time your arrival for 11:00 at the upper lock.

This illustrates the common “S-Hook” technique that Shelly uses around the “horns” of the midship cleat.

Two lines were given; I did a similar thing at the stern quarter cleat.

There are a LOT of variations from lock to lock, canal to canal, waterway to waterway. Not knowing what to expect when entering a new-to-you lock chamber can be stressful.

It is best to simply remain calm, put the puzzle pieces together. Then execute the best way possible. The fundamentals of locking are the same everywhere!

Some operators communicate a LOT; some not so much! Some may not even speak English.

Shelly and I have travelled a lot over the decades. When one travels, one learns: “Expect the unexpected.”

In our blog we try to help with our pics and stories!

We found this link to be helpful:

https://greatlakes-seaway.com/en/pleasure-craft/

This pic’s blue dot shows our position in this basin (Slip 66).

Note that the strong current of the St Lawrence River flows NE (left to right in this pic).

So the ANGLE of this entrance to this basin is perfectly designed for an easy and controlled approach against the current at a good angle.

Transients here are generally put on the right side, on the wall or in a slip like us tonight. The walk from this area to the office will be a long 1500-1900 feet, so consider tying up at the fuel or pump out dock (left side entrance) to pay your bill and buy your ice etc. Then go to your assigned spot.

The video below shows our entrance today. You can see the office and fuel dock to the left. We did not stop there, so basically, I got my exercise in!

Here a video shows as I turn around to show this marina as I back into our slip.

My hope is that today’s two posts help you make this stop.

We arrived in Cornwall Ontario today after a trip down the St Lawrence River.

I noticed that there were no navigation buoys (ATONs) on the shorter route to this marina from the Snell Lock in the crosshairs. Yet the route looked “OK” for our 4 ft draft.

Shelly suggested I call the marina for their advice, which I did. They recommend the longer route up and around. See the yellow arrow above around Cornwall Island. “Locals take the shortcut, but with the strong currents here and today’s fresh breeze, newbies to this area should generally go around.”

Add to that the fact that the Mainship 390 is not famous for having a very responsive helm in-current compared to an outboard or a sterndrive.

So we took the longer path and played it safe!

So: 3 locks today:

Some of the St Lawrence Locks are in Canada waters, some are in the US. Today we went through the first lock between Lake Ontario and the Atlantic Ocean, the Canada-side “Iroquois Lock”, VHF-17, reservations and prepayment CAN$25 on their website are required. We did not tie up or anything! We just free floated in the chamber. Easy!

The second lock was on the US side, the Eisenhower Lock. VHF-14. No reservation, cash only. US$60 paid for both US locks today (Eisenhower + Snell). (Snell is on VHF-17.) (Both US locks had the floating bollards.)

After we secured at Cornwall’s Marina 200, a nice protected basin NW of Cornwall Island, we called Canadian Customs (888-226-7277 = 888-CANPASS) and got cleared and a new “Report Number”.

Even though we cleared Canadian Customs on July 2, we had to repeat the process as we stepped, docked, or anchored in the US.

This marina is one part of an expansive park & recreation campus! Very impressive area of a very impressive city.

There is no Uber or Lyft here, because Choice Taxi and another taxi company are on top of their game. Fast, responsive, reasonable to get re-provisioned.

Gilles helped the marina’s dock hand catch Shelly’s lines, on a finger that the crosswind was pushing us away from. So, we really appreciated their help!

We had fun trying to tell our stories each using our “home tongues” of French for them, and English for us.

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Addendum

7:45pm Thursday

10:30pm. Thankfully, things have settled down at this hour!

Heart Island.

We are off to Odgensburg NY Municipal Marina for Wed night.

Then Cornwall PQ, Bay at Francois PQ, then we take a right at Sorel Tracy PQ for the Richeleau River Canal to Lake Champlain to Albany.

If you visit here do not miss the video & theatre that give a concise history of this amazing place. DVDs are available in the gift shop for the same content.

The castle’s story is a healthy mix of tragedy and romance… and it is certainly historically significant.

It was a very worthwhile stop for us. We were there from 10:30am to 1:30. The snack bar + ice cream stop on the docks came in handy.

There IS an elevator for the castle’s 4 floors, and they have wheelchairs for those who need them AND golf carts to bring folks up to the castle from the docks if needed.

The first & second floors are incredibly restored. Third and fourth show construction / work-in-progress AND offer great views of this magnificent 1000 Islands Area of North America. (Yes, the snack bar has garden salads with 1000 Island dressing.) Hot Dogs, burgers, pizza, wraps, etc.

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Certainly one of our favorites:

https://www.cnn.com/travel/portland-maine-best-towns-america/index.html

Desire and Nick new proud parents.

Lucas Alexander Sirois

No Social Security Number yet.