tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36675145051049155032024-03-13T09:32:47.371-07:00Journey of Queen KathleenBeginning in the Spring of 2011, this is a story of a journey in our 36' Heritage East Trawler as we cruise The Great Loop, a circumnavigation of Eastern North America, along the shoreline of the United States and Canada - truly a trip of a lifetime.Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-70334744904574575982013-10-23T05:19:00.001-07:002013-10-23T05:19:37.204-07:00Colombus Marina, MississippiToday is Wednesday, October 23, 2013 and we arrived at this marina on Monday evening having stopped previously at Midway Marina along the Tennessee Tom Bigbee Waterway. We took a day to relax and replenish our food supply using the loaner car and making a trip to the local Wal-Mart. Bill Seward has been traveling with us in his boat but today we separate. Bill rented a car and is driving back to Green Turtle Bay to retrieve his car which he left there. Then he plans to drive back to San Antonio for a family gathering on Saturday. We had a nice evening last night as Bill came over and we barbecued his steak and our hamburgers (boo). Anyway, it was a beautiful night although a bit chilly.
We plan to leave here shortly with a number of other boats heading south. There's a lock right after leaving but that will be the only lock we have to go through today. We plan to anchor out tonight and get an early start in the morning. Hopefully we'll arrive in Mobile by Monday giving us time enough to clean the boat before heading back to San Antonio.Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-48785420223824028612013-10-18T20:08:00.002-07:002013-10-18T20:08:46.697-07:00Cuba Landing Marina, Tennessee to Clifton Marina, TennesseeToday is Friday, October 18, 2013 and this is the first opportunity I've had to add an entry to the blog as we have wifi at this marina. We stopped the first night at Parris Landing after leaving Green Turtle Bay. These marinas are virtually out in the boondocks with nothing around but the scenery is beautiful as the leaves are beginning to change. Last night we stopped at Cuba Landing Marina and discovered that was the first day they reopened after the government closed down all national parks. They're located in a wildlife refuge center. Once again, nothing around but natural beauty. We were fogged in this morning and had to wait an additional hour before leaving because visibility was nil. After a very cold start the day turned out to be warm and beautiful.
Tonight we're at Clifton Marina and at least there's a small restaurant and we enjoyed dinner with several other couples who have stopped here. Tomorrow we're headed to Grand Harbor Marina which is located near Shiloh Battlefield and I'd really like to go there but we're traveling with Bill Seward and I'm not sure he's interested in going as he's already been there.
We should have a little more excitement tomorrow as we'll be going through a lock. So far the engine is running like a top and we've been enjoying the Tennessee River.Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-54645386196714753362013-10-14T11:03:00.000-07:002013-10-14T11:03:14.031-07:00Day one of a New Cruising Journey
Today is Monday, October 14, 2013 and after a year of many surprises and happenings, we arrived back in Grand Rivers, Kentucky to take Queen Kathleen to her home state of Texas. We left one year ago for a knee replacement surgery and with the intention of selling her. After having two contracts fall through and the boat enduring one hard Kentucky winter, we've decided to go back to Texas, namely Kemah which is near Houston. We anticipate the first segment to Mobile to take approximately two weeks. Then we'll briefly return to San Antonio. Once returning to Mobile, we'll take the final segment to Kemah which will take another two weeks. We'll finally be able to fly the gold looper flag indicating we've completed the loop!
The Kemah area is huge and we think we'll have a better opportunity to sell once we get there. Unfortunately I left my camera at home but do have my phone so I'll see if I can post some photos along the way. If not, I'll definitely have it on the last segment.
The plan is to leave tomorrow with our friend Bill Seward who is moving his boat back to Texas also. His journey is going to stop at Colombus, Mississippi temporarily but it will be good to travel with another boat along the Tennessee River stretch as it's fairly isolated. Rain is expected tomorrow so we may have to wait until Wednesday before leaving but we'll see.Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-14773250217059836462012-10-14T19:45:00.000-07:002012-10-14T19:45:08.968-07:00Year 2 Day 198Today is Sunday, October 14th and we're back on Queen Kathleen having arrived last night. We left San Antonio at 6:00 AM for Chicago and a long layover. The flight was scheduled out at 1:11 PM but was delayed for 3 hours so we spent 7 hours in the airport. When we finally got back to the boat in Grand Rivers, KY, we made the discovery that our electricity had been accidentally disconnected therefore losing everything in our freezer and refrigerator. Imagine the smell after being gone for 3 weeks. We filled 3 garbage bags and put off the cleaning until this morning. It's still hard to get rid of the odor. <br />
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Well, things don't always turn out like you've planned so we've made a couple of major decisions concerning this trip. Although we only have about 660 miles to travel to Mobile, AL where we would "cross our wake" or complete our trip, our completion will now have to wait. First, I've scheduled knee replacement surgery for November 13th in San Antonio with a long recovery time. Because of this, we've decided to try and sell the boat and then purchase a trailerable trawler to finish the loop and take additional short trips to places we missed along the way. For the time being, the boat will remain in Green Turtle Bay here in Grand Rivers, KY while we put it on the market. <br />
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Looking back on the past 1 1/2 years, I have to say that this has been an adventure of a lifetime. We've gone so far and accomplished so much together that I'm sure later we'll look back with fond memories and perhaps wish we were still traveling. And, we have found out how important and rewarding it is to work together as a team. We've seen some amazing sights and met some incredible people along the way and plan to remain in contact with several of them. <br />
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This country has so much beauty but Canada will take your breath away. I still miss the Canadian geese and loons and their distinctive crys. The Canadian people are so friendly and helpful and they love Loopers. As beautiful as Canada is, I love America and was happy the day we reentered through DeTour, Michigan. <br />
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I'm so glad we had the opportunity to take this amazing journey ....6,000 miles through 2 countries, numerous canals, rivers, lakes, and part of an ocean. There were lots of good times and just a few not so good but overall, the experience was one we'll never forget.<br />
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Thanks to everyone who has followed our journey and I hope you've enjoyed reading this blog about our adventures. <br />
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Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-86096252755136773372012-09-23T19:08:00.001-07:002012-09-23T19:08:28.558-07:00Year 2 Day 177Today is Sunday, September 23rd and we're currently in Bethesda, MD. Our plan is to have my car serviced tomorrow and possibly Tuesday and leave on Wednesday morning heading back to York River Yacht Haven where we spent last winter in order to visit a friend. After that we'll head to Hampton Roads near Norfolk to visit more friends before heading to South Carolina to visit Dataw Island once again. We also plan to check out another development called The Landings near Savannah, GA. <br />
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Next we head to Texas - first to Dallas to visit our daughter Kelly and then on to San Antonio where we'll stay with our daughter Sherrie and granddaughter Lauren until October 12th or 13th when we'll fly back to Paducah and the boat. Hopefully we'll have a decision about my knee and a plan to finish the loop. Check back at that time.Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-54606067001942348902012-09-18T10:30:00.000-07:002012-09-18T10:30:28.361-07:00Year 2 Day 172Today is Tuesday, September 18th and we arrived at Green Turtle Bay, Kentucky yesterday afternoon - finally! After we left Hoppies we only traveled about 4 1/2 hours to a place recommended by Fern to tie up. It was on the wall next to the Kaskaskia Lock. Actually, there was a Corps of Engineers barge there and we tied up on it. We expected other loopers to be there but we were the only boat there. The lockmaster told us to keep our VHF on channel 14 all night in case he needed us to move due to the release of water from the dam but it wasn't necessary and we had a peaceful night.<br />
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After leaving this spot we headed back out into the Mississippi River which by the way was the worst cruising we've experienced. The scenery wasn't attractive, the river turned and twisted so much that you couldn't look away for a minute and the barge traffic was incredible! </div>
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A typical barge we passed</div>
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Our first anchorage after leaving the lock was at a place called Angelo's Towhead which was near the intersection of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Actually, this wasn't such a bad spot and another boat joined us later in the evening. We left at 6:30 AM and headed up the Ohio River against the current. The first lock on the Ohio was dicey as the lockmaster seemed to need a Xanex - he was wired and screaming at all 3 boats waiting. In this lock, each boat had to raft up next to the other because the walls were cylindrical rather than straight. We were glad to leave and headed to the next lock. One of the boats was a fast boat and once they got to the next lock they had to wait for us. I'm sure they weren't happy about that.</div>
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Mike on bow at Cumberland Towhead</div>
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We left early once again and headed into the Cumberland River from this anchorage. This River was very beautiful and serene and the only negative today was the weather - overcast, cool and drizzly. </div>
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We have paid for a one month slip here at Green Turtle Bay Marina and plan to fly to Washington, D.C. on Friday to pick up my car at our son-in-law's house and drive it back to San Antonio. I have appointments with 3 surgeons to discuss knee replacement the week of October 8th and once this is done, we'll make a decision about whether to finish the loop now or later.</div>
Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-84872270698975300212012-09-13T19:31:00.000-07:002012-09-13T19:31:47.827-07:00Year 2 Day 167Today is Thursday, September 13th and we're on the river near a town called Kimmswick, Missouri and parked at a place called Hoppies. This isn't much of a stop but as they say, "it's the only game in town". We're parked against a barge but at least we have power. This is the second night for us to stay here as we arrived late yesterday and we wanted to see the town and have lunch at the Blue Owl which we've heard so much about.<br />
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Prior to leaving Grafton, we went up to the top of the hill and had lunch at a place called Aeries. The view is absolutely incredible and you can almost see St. Louis from there.<br />
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</div>We left Grafton on Wednesday morning about 7:00 and had two locks to clear before continuing down the Mississippi River. Before reaching the lock we passed this statue on the side of the river which was built after the disastrous flood of 1951 as gratitude for the water stopping just short of flooding the village of Portage des Sious. Mid July each year, the blessing of the fleet is held at the Shrine.<br />
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</div> The first lock was the Mel Price lock and we cleared it with no problem. A little while later we approached the Chain of Rocks lock and ended up drifting around in circles for 3 hours waiting for a barge which was stuck inside the lock and then stuck trying to exit. The river is down so much this year due to no rain. In fact, the usual anchorages along the river are out of the question because of the depth.<br />
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Once we cleared this lock we were on our way down the Mississippi River which will take us about 3 days of unpleasant cruising due to constant barge traffic and a very narrow river due to shallow water. We passed St. Louis and saw the Arch.<br />
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We rented a car on Friday morning and headed to St. Louis where we spent the night at a Fairfield Inn in Fenton. We couldn't work out the dinner with my cousin JoAnn so we went to the mall where I had my nails done. Since it was raining pretty heavily, we had dinner at the mall and then headed back to the hotel. We met JoAnn and her husband Joe at the Cracker Barrell for Breakfast and it was good to catch up as we hadn't seen her for about 10 years. After a great breakfast, we headed to Steelville where I planned to visit my mom's grave.<br />
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</div><div align="justify"></div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-90862283135792068682012-09-04T17:22:00.000-07:002012-09-04T17:22:46.384-07:00Year 2 Day 159Today is Tuesday, September 5th and after a very long day (almost 10 hours) we stopped alongside a barge near the town of Beardstown, Illinois. There is no marina here and no town dock but for $1.00 per foot, they'll let you park overnight tied up to this barge. Since we have no power, we're running the generator for awhile to cool the boat down and as Mike doesn't like to run it overnight, we'll have to do with fans.<br />
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We ended up spending two days at Ottawa parked at the dock due to the remnants of Hurricane Isaac causing rain and higher winds than we like. The first night we were parked there, at about 9:00 PM, I heard a boat outside and went to check it out. It was a trawler coming in very late as they were held up 5 hours at the last lock due to barge traffic. Since they had noplace to go, they asked us if they could raft up to us and of course we said yes. <br />
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</div> As it turned out, we probably could have left on Sunday as Wind Song did because it cleared up later in the day but to be on the safe side, we stayed. Mike and I went to church and then to breakfast. Later we went to the movies and saw Hope Springs with Meryl Streep and really did enjoy it.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We have another long day tomorrow where we'll stop at Grafton, MO and this is where we'll have to say good-bye to Carl and Ricki as they'll be heading back home to West Virginia. Mike and I will be renting a car and traveling to St. Louis where I hope to visit with a cousin and also to visit my mom's grave. I think we'll be there at least 3-4 days before heading south again.</div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-69242606546753864092012-08-31T19:47:00.000-07:002012-08-31T19:47:12.516-07:00Year 2 Day 155Today is Friday, August 31st and we're in Ottawa, Illinois and probably will be here the next day or so while waiting for the remnants of Hurricane Isaac to pass through. A lot has happened since I added to the blog so I'll go back to the final cruise on eastern Lake Michigan. We arrived at New Buffalo on Sunday and it was a rainy night. Fortunately the rain cleared up on Monday and we were able to make the crossing over to Chicago. Once again, the lake was rough and we bounced around like crazy. I told Mike if I never cruised on Lake Michigan again it would be too soon. Anyway, coming into Chicago on the water was spectacular.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Once we located our assigned slip, we spent the afternoon cleaning the boat which was long overdue but since we were expecting guests, we decided it was time. I took a break and noticed a Canadian goose outside so I went out and decided to try to call it over by tempting it with a cracker. I knew I could get the ducks to come but never a goose but he must have been hungry because he rushed over. That night we went out to dinner with Carl and Ricki at Bubba Gumps at Navy Pier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">On Tuesday morning we went with Carl and Ricki on a Chicago tour bus which drove all around the downtown area and then through the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Little Italy and Greek town. It was very interesting and after finishing with the tour, Mike and I headed back to the boat to wait for Kay and Steve to arrive. They had taken the train from San Antonio and arrived about 2:00 in the afternoon. Once they arrived, we visited on board for awhile before going to dinner at an Italian restaurant called Maggianos. The food was great and the incredible thing was that they gave you an equal amount to take home! We all walked out with bags of food and ended up having a feast the next night.</div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Kay had mentioned that she wanted to take the architectural tour so Wednesday morning we headed over to Navy Pier and boarded the boat which took us through the city by water. The buildings are spectacular and we were so glad we did the tour because when we knew when we took our boat through, we wouldn't be able to look around much.</div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I had been nervous about cruising our boat through downtown Chicago because of the height of the bridges. We measured no less than 4 times because the lowest bridge you have to clear is 17' and we were slightly under that. I worried about that constantly and was relieved when it was all over. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We were cruising through downtown when we heard someone yelling at us. We turned around and it was Kay and Steve from one of the bridges we had just crossed under. They had left us earlier to drop off their bags at Union Station and do a little more sightseeing before their train left returning to San Antonio.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The first stop after leaving Chicago was Joliet, Illinois where we parked alongside the city park which was free. After a very uneventful night we left about 8:30 and arrived here at Ottawa - once again alongside a free city wall. As I mentioned before, we may be here another day or so because of the coming storm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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We arrived in White Hall, Michigan on Tuesday afternoon under not so good conditions. We were in Lake Michigan getting ready to enter the rather long channel into White Lake when our steering went out! We went a little farther out into the lake and Mike actually went under the boat to see if anything was wrapped around the rudder. After discounting that, he went down under our bed where the steering mechanism is located and discovered a piece broken. Our choice was to either call for a tow or have me sit down there with the emergency tiller and headsets steering us in. We chose the second option and there I sat for about an hour listening for instructions and pulling or pushing that tiller as hard as I could. I have extremely sore shoulders as a result!<br />
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</div>The piece was definitely broken but fortunately, there are mechanics at this marina who were able to get it repaired and back on the boat today. While the boat was being put back together, Ricki and I went to the mall and had a mani/pedi and did a little shopping. It was great to have a girl day.<br />
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Prior to cruising to White Hall, we made a stop in Frankfort where we saw swans immediately upon entering the slip. We were almost able to have them eating out of our hands.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Frankfort is a cute town with beautiful homes and a great beach which we discovered by riding our bikes around the area. We only spent on night there and headed to Ludington where we also spent one night.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As I mentioned we're in South Haven for one night and tomorrow we head to New Buffalo which is our last stop before Chicago. This place is very active - lots of boat traffic and noise. I think this is one of the last week-ends for the people of Michigan before having to store their boats for the winter.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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We enjoyed Charlevoix quite a bit and were able to move over to the City Marina where all our friends were and enjoyed "docktails" and dinnerl.<br />
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</div><div align="justify">In the city of Charlevois there are some homes built by Earl Young known as the mushroom houses, gnome homes, fairy or hobbit houses. Mr. Young was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's philosophy that structures should harmonize with the environment. We rode our bikes around the neighborhood to take in these homes.</div><div align="justify"><br />
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</div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;">The weather came in on Thursday but in the afternoon we girls hit the sidewalk sale in town. As I mentioned, the winds have been too high to leave but hopefully tomorrow they will calm down as we head to Frankfort down the coast.</div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-38322894950559468122012-08-12T18:43:00.000-07:002012-08-12T18:43:59.922-07:00Year 2 Day 138Today is Sunday, August 12th and we're currently in Charlevoix, Michigan having finally left Mackinac Island this morning at 7:30. We had intended to leave on Thursday but had to wait 3 more days due to high winds. Even today once we were in Lake Michigan the waves were high enough to cause us an uncomfortable trip.<br />
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It wasn't difficult to stay at Mackinac as it's such a fun place. There are lots of people vacationing on the island including lots of day visitors from St. Ignace and Mackinac City. There were other "loopers" at the marina and we enjoyed their company.<br />
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The only negative thing that happened is that Friday night about 2:30 AM there was a loud commotion at the end of the dock. We heard yelling and splashing like people were drunk and jumping in the water. It was very annoying and I was wishing somebody would say something to them. Eventually I went back to sleep. Unfortunately, the next morning they discovered a dead body in the water right at the end of the dock. It was a young man who worked on the island. Mike gave a statement to the police about what he heard and we both were upset that we didn't get up and attempt to quiet things down. Apparently he drowned.<br />
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Anyway on a positive note, we arrived here at Charlevoix and have to change marinas tomorrow as we couldn't get into the city marina yesterday. We spent the afternoon doing laundry and resting. We hear there's a lot to do here and we're looking forward to seeing it.Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-61539106301782115262012-08-09T09:24:00.000-07:002012-08-09T09:24:08.499-07:00Year 2 Day 134Today is Wednesday, August 8th and we've been on Mackinac Island since Monday afternoon. We left DeTour early on Monday morning and unfortunately we had the worst water crossing we've had since we began cruising. We had considered turning around and going back but it would have been difficult even to turn around in those waves.<br />
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We finally made it safely here at Mackinac and have been enjoying it so much the last couple of days. We traveled with our friends Carl and Ricky on their boat Quest and when we arrived we ran into Joe and Ede on their boat Seaquel who had been here for two days.<br />
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On Mackinac there are no motorized vehicles except for emergency fire and ambulance so everybody either rides a bike or takes a horse drawn carriage. Monday night the six of us took a carriage to the top of the island through the woods and as Mike said, "it was magical". The setting and the restaurant were beautiful.<br />
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</div>Ede had found a hair salon on the island and I called immediately and was able to get an appointment Tuesday afternoon for me and Mike since we hadn't had a haircut for a couple of months. We went to the Grand Hotel for dinner and celebrated an early anniversary. In order to eat dinner in their restaurant, women are required to wear dresses so I had to shop.<br />
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The experience was wonderful and it was so neat to walk through the hotel and see photos of Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour as they looked in 1979 when they filmed "Somewhere in Time". Just to walk on that long front porch was a thrill.<br />
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Today we took a horse and carriage ride around the island stopping at Fort Mackinac and taking a tour - very interesting. We had lunch on the patio overlooking the harbor. Mike went back to the boat and I walked the town checking out all the shops.<br />
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I love Mackinac Island and hope to return again someday. There are about 450 permanant residents on the island and the rest are seasonal workers and tourists but it's an incredible place to visit. Due to the northern climate, the season is very short.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Our plan was to stay one more day and leave Friday morning heading to Beaver Island but due to weather again, we may have to change our plans. We'll update the situation later.</div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-14368893730041202572012-08-05T14:53:00.000-07:002012-08-05T14:53:28.176-07:00Year 2 Day 131Today is Sunday, August 5th and we're happy to be back in the good old USA! We spent 2 days in Blind River, Ontario due to the weather (high winds) and we're stuck here in DeTour, Michigan for the same reason. Blind River was a depressing, dying little town with nothing there. We did manage to find a pretty decent restaurant and the six of us (we've been cruising with two other boats) called a cab and had a nice dinner. The only negative was the fact that there was only one waitress and it was her first day there! Considering everything, she did a pretty good job.<br />
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We left Friday morning and it was about a 6 hour cruise here where we had to call and clear customs.<br />
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The water here in DeTour is really beautiful - blue/green like the Caribbean and see-through. I wish my photos would do it justice.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday we rode bikes into town and visited the botanical garden, local library, gift shop, farmers market and the Presbyterian Church which was having a craft show and salad lunch. We ate lunch there which consisted of many salads and was great. Mike went to church last night and went with me again this morning. The church had a lunch after services so we went again and had left over salads and they were still great. We spent a lot of time talking with an older woman who offered us produce from her garden which we're eating tonight with dinner.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tomorrow we leave for Mackinac Island for 3 days and I'm really looking forward to that as I've wanted to visit there since seeing the Christopher Reeve movie in the eighties - "Somewhere in Time". We checked into staying one night at the Grand Hotel but it was $655 so we decided to stay aboard the boat. Hopefully the weather cooperate with us as it's a 5 hour cruise in open water.</div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-20060763611711812112012-08-01T20:00:00.000-07:002012-08-01T20:00:04.158-07:00Year 2 Day 127Today is Wednesday, August lst and we're in Blind River, Ontario. We left Killarney on Monday and cruised to Little Current where we enjoyed dinner on board with our friends, Carl and Ricky on their boat Quest. We left Tuesday morning and the current was so strong that we crashed into the boat next to us damaging one of their stanchions which is one of the stainless steel rods along the side of the boat. We had no less than 10 people trying to help us get out of there and the current was more than all of us could handle! Finally we were able to get out of the slip and alongside the fuel dock and then after talking to the owner whose boat was damaged, we were on our way.<br />
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This area was discovered in the 1600s and it's still the same today.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, we're traveling with another couple over to Little Current and they're waiting, so i'll get back to the blog later.</div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-16737667299430621712012-07-27T19:16:00.000-07:002012-07-27T19:16:20.495-07:00Year 2, Day 122Today is Friday, July 27th and we are at Wright's Marina in Britt, Ontario. I haven't added to the blog for 8 days due to the fact that the air card we have with Sprint is maxed out on the megabites they sold us and they won't sell us any more! I can only add to the blog when we're at a marina that has wi-fi.<br />
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We left Midland and proceeded to an anchorage off Bernadette Island which was so beautiful. We actually went swimming in that freezing water! There were two other trawlers anchored in the little cove, both Canadians, and one invited us over for a drink. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We arrived here at Wright's Marina around noon and have spent the day doing laundry, grocery shopping, etc. and then went to dinner at the Britt Inn. Tomorrow we head to another anchorage at Bad River which everybody tells us is some of the prettiest scenery yet. I'll try to add to the blog whenever I have wi-fi access.</div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-349621764010544802012-07-20T07:16:00.000-07:002012-07-20T07:16:43.625-07:00Year 2 Day 114 - Big Chute to Midland, OntarioWell, we did it - We went up and over the Big Chute:<br />
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We're staying at this marina another day to do laundry, cleaning, etc. Tomorrow we head out for another adventure.<br />
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Since last adding to this blog we have stopped in Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls where we were able to get in the water and swim. The water was great - very refreshing.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This is a great little town and very popular with the Canadians but we must move on.....</div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-68756237189229995932012-07-11T18:28:00.001-07:002012-07-11T18:41:45.868-07:00Year 2 Day 106Today is Wednesday, July 11th and we're currently at Bobcaygeon having arrived here about noon. We've found the Canadians to be so courteous and friendly up until today. I have to say that the marinas on the Trent-Severn are rather small usually catering to Canadians with much smaller boats. We had a reservation at Gordon Yacht Harbor here that we made several days ago. When we arrived, a large boat was on one end of the front dock and another boat on the other end. We needed a pump out and they wanted us to squeeze in between the two boats. We managed but it was difficult. They didn't have a spot for us that would fit and the Canadian in the boat in front refused to move. He was a complete jerk about the entire thing and we were forced to leave because they allowed the other large boat to park where we had reserved our spot. We went through the next lock and parked on the wall and though it's beautiful here, I really wanted electricity! I think we'll be staying another day because we have some cleaning, etc. to do on the boat and there's an outdoor concert in the park right next to the boat tomorrow night.<br />
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Anyway, back to several days ago. I was so afraid to go through the Peterborough lock but it was a piece of cake compared to the other locks.<br />
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While we were in Hastings, we were parked on the upper side of the lock along the free wall. Hastings is a small, quaint little town. <br />
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We left Hastings and had a nice, uneventful cruise through Rice Lake, up the Otonabee River to a small community called Campbelltown where there is a small public dock provided. When we arrived we noticed the dock was full of Vietnamese people fishing and they weren't too happy with us when we told them we were going to park there. After tying off we took an assortment of drinks out to them (cokes, gingerale, water, beer) and then they were a little happier with us.<br />
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</div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-10369274356381150852012-07-06T13:20:00.004-07:002012-07-06T18:37:55.034-07:00Year 2 Day 101Today is Friday, July 6th and we're currently stopped along the free wall in Hastings, Ontario. We spent two days at Fraser Park Marina in order to rest after the long crossing of Lake Ontario. We rode our bikes about 1 1/2 miles to Lock #1 to buy our one way pass through the Trent Severn Canal and a seasonal mooring permit in order to use the dock walls. While in Trenton we ate at Tomassos Restaurant and we each thought the Italian food was the best we'd ever eaten.<br />
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We left about 8:30 AM yesterday following a 52' Cruisers yacht and were with them the entire day until we arrived in Campbellford where we tied up at Old Mill Park. We went through 13 locks together and I was exhausted by the time we stopped for the day. Mike and I agreed that it was much too long a day so today we decided to take it a little easier. We left about 9:15 AM, went through 6 locks and arrived here in Hastings about 2:00.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Tomorrow morning there's a farmers market next to the lock so we'll probably check that out before leaving.</div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667514505104915503.post-27549095369482092412012-07-03T17:54:00.000-07:002012-07-03T17:54:34.241-07:00Year 2 Day 98Today is Tuesday, July 3rd and we're in Canada! We woke up at 4:15 AM and left the dock at Oswego at about 5:30 AM following another boat out into Lake Ontario.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We plan to stay at this marina another day to get a few thing done and on Thursday morning begin our trip down the Trent Severn Waterway. </div>Queen Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113962736794071448noreply@blogger.com0