Monday August 27
We are back in Killarney and off again on what hopes to be the final leg of the Great Lake Huron venture. . The moon welcomed us over the horizon last night, it is full again. Not as large and orange, but noticeable. We don’t plan these trips around full moons, but the Gods are with us. The stars are all out, and life is good in North Country. Yeh, I love it up here! Albion is crystal clean! At first I thought it was the pristine environment, clean air and water. Then we found out from the locals that it has been pouring rain up here for two days. How nice, everything is washed clean and we’re experiencing the clear blue skies. The air is brisk, shorts seem to cool, and Shirley and I are both wearing long sleeves. I packed a stocking cap and gloves, hoping that insures warmer weather. . The stores have signs about reduced hours and closed for the season dates (some on Sept 4th). The peak has past up North and summer is winding down.
So the log for now continues, thanks for the kind words of encouragement. I’ll answer the questions over time (and I need them!!).
We are off to explore by circumnavigating Georgian Bay. No small feet, Shirley keeps saying, how we are going to do this, it is almost as large as Lake Ontario? Yeh, almost, but not quite. Shirley will be on board for two weeks and we hope to loop right back to the car in Killarney. A good friend Bill, who has been on every lake with Albion, will join us in Killarney in two weeks. Shirley will drive back to Pittsburgh and then Bill and I will sail south down the Eastern Shore of Lake Huron to where it all started in June, Port Huron. This entire trip will be in Canadian waters, except for the last 15 minutes as we sail down the St Clair River and into the Black at Port Huron.
Why the Great Lakes? Well, they are the largest bodies of water the closest to home and were just lurking on my map to be explored. Don’t read or hear much about sailing on the great lakes. They are an undiscovered resource in many ways. They are very diverse and can be a challenge when the weather kicks up. A wilderness in my own back yard. Also, this is a training run for me. I sort of figure if we can do the Great Lakes in such a small vessel. Well then, we can do bigger waters in a larger vessel. I have and continue to learn a great deal. Enjoying the journey. After finishing Superior I could start all over again, hate to finish the lakes. But there is a whole world out there isn’t there..
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Fair winds..Paul..
