We retraced our steps out of Pelots Bay and thru the cut in the old Railroad line to re-enter Lake Champlain. We’re met with a bit more wind from the south, than the weather reports told us, so we adjusted our anchorage for the night. Will head to Keeler Bay on the south end of Grand Isle. We aren’t traveling far, taking our time to explore the lakes many bays and islands.
Traveling south, we pass North Hero Island and turn east to The Gut. The Gut separates North Hero from South Hero or Grand Isle. We pass through the old railroad line as we did yesterday and continue east under a bridge to enter the Inland Sea, which are Lake Champlain waters between the islands and the main shore of Vermont. See chart. You can see the width of the Lake in this section and how much of the lake is filled with islands.
As we enter the Inland Sea, the mountains rise up before us. They range in height from 1,982-4,393 feet. The tallest mountain is Mount Mansfield.
The shores are mostly farms and homes, some on rocky bluffs. The Vermont mainland is less developed than Grande Island with only two towns, forest and farms.
As we enter Keeler Bay, we pass Kellogg Island which made for a good picture.
We anchored in the south end of the bay which gave us the most protection from the wind.
Some random shots
Bill and I reflected on our time in Canada
Summer cottages along the shore with red Adirondack chairs
Twenty to thirty five foot motor cruisers, the preferred boat in Canada, also many aluminum boats
Friendly and helpful boaters and townspeople
French Canadians patience with our lack of French, Moi no parle Francois. We did use a lot of tres bien, bonjour and merci
Dogs on most boats
Lots of lock walls and docks to tie boats up to for free and lots of canals, some quite narrow
Eh and no worries
People in bathing suits in 70 degree weather
Poutine and Shepherds Pie and great pastries!
Huge areas of farmland
Canadas large area 38 million square miles and only 38 million people- mostly concentrated in Quebec and Ontario on the St Lawrence and the Great Lakes
Minks, black squirrels, flying squirrels, lots of ducks and Canadian Geese
The Canadian flag
Sidewalk cafes
Spiders and more spiders, having to clean webs off the boat daily
Great sunsets and lots of stars visible at night
Seasonal temporary boat docks that are installed in the Spring and removed each Winter
Flower baskets hanging from street lamps and from shop porches.
Quaint little towns with shops and cafes in older homes
Limestone and granite buildings, the highlight was the Parliament Buildings
Church architecture with tall steeples and the grand cathedrals
Rock islands and granite cliffs
Forested shores and islands