Sunday, September 23, 2007

Travel with Albion - Saturday

Saturday September 22nd

 

Bill got off ok.  Wow, what a feeling to be driving on four lanes, malls, traffic, everything is moving so fast.   The sailboat next to us, "Inspiration Lady" is quite the gem, words can't describe her.  She has to be worth more then a million and the folk on board are so very nice.  When little Albion (you would have so see a picture to understand the difference) came in Thursday night the Captain came running out to take our dock lines and welcome us ashore.  It turns out this couple have literally built this boat themselves (She is 46 feet long) in their back yard the last 22 years.  When I say built, I mean built.  They made the hull molds them selves, laid all the fiber for the hull etc. etc.  They built it.  Think of the best of BMW cars and having a car that looks far better that someone built them selves in their backyard.   They are leaving this spring to circumnavigate the globe, fascinating people.  As soon as I got back tonight he stopped over and invited me to breakfast tomorrow.  I would love to go but need to get sailing south.  We talked about their plans; they will take 5 or 6 years.  This boat has everything and is near perfection. 

 

There is a large Salt mine in Goderich that is very interesting.  It is the size of a city underground and goes down under Lake Huron for miles.  Bill and I walked over Friday night to the silos and checked out a ship that was being loaded.  You don't see much on top, just silos and things for loading ships, trains, and trucks with salt.  

 

I ask all the Canadians about their government health care, and they all seem to like it.  They can't believe that someone in the USA can be sick and not get care.  The Canadians are so much more aware of the USA, our politics, government etc.  We Americans know little about the Canadians.  They seem a bit more laid back, but that could be only the harbor town attitude.  They are much more environmentally aware. 

 

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