Crustacean Travels

 Weighing anchor, we left Beau Rivage and the Ten Thousand Islands to head west in the Bateau Channel.  This channel is like our Intracoastal, but on Lake Ontario- barrier islands separate us from the lake. On our way to Kingston, we had to watch for ferries that cross the channel, taking cottagers to their island homes on Howe and Wolfe Islands. Both of these islands are quite large and with many homes and even some farms. We enjoyed another bright sunny day!  Started out at 58 degrees but will warm to 78 today.  All the Canadians are in shorts and tee shirts and those on boats are wearing swim suits,  Bill and I are not quite acclimated.  We still are wearing windbreakers and long pants, especially in the mornings. We were greeted by Wolfe Islands wind turbines as we completed the loop around the Ten Thousand Islands.  We now can see the first of the Martello Towers which were built to fortify Kingston’s harbor from us Americans.  These towers v...

 Woke to another beautiful sunny day which will warm to 76 degrees! We put the dinghy in the water and headed toward the town of Gananoque, ONT.  Gananoque is First Nation word that means place of two rivers or place of healing in Plano Iroquois language. Bill felt a hesitation in the dinghy as we planed off on our way to town.  Once we got a shore he made some calls to see if a mechanic could come have a look.  Luckily we found someone willing to come. We walked around town and had lunch.  After lunch, Bill headed to meet the mechanic and I continued exploring the town.  I enjoyed the beautiful brick and stone homes, many with gardens,  The old main Street and old mill building The churches, one began as early as 1837. Of course the town had a lovely waterfront and  the remains of the old fortification.    and even a gaggle of geese! Also walked through the History Museum of the Ten Thousand Islands. So here is the history I learned. ...

 Two boats joined our merry group at the dock at this beautiful location.  We enjoyed meeting Patrick and Bella and Patrick and Anna.  We wish you many and safe travels.  Thanks also for sharing your pets so we could get our dog fix! After a few chores and chatting with the other boaters, we left Mulcaster  Island on a gorgeous sunny day.   Headed to the Lake Fleet Islands, these islands are names for sailing vessels important in Canadian history.  The islands in this group are smaller and dotted with summer cottages. Passing further south, we came to Camelot Island and moored at one of their buoys. The island was recommended by many boaters and the PARC Canada staff.   Bill was in his glory with lots of rocks to climb on.  The island is varied in elevation and we had many stairs and steep rock climbs as we walked the paths on the island.  The elevation afforded us great views of the surrounding waters and islands.   Couldn’t p...