Travels of Albion - Saturday

Saturday  September 15th

 

We snuck out of Tobermory around 10 this morning.  Strong 25 knot Northerlies and a small craft warning in effect.  But we only had to beat around the North Shore of Bruce peninsula before our run south to Stokes Bay.  Interesting that two of our neighbor sailors left within 15 minutes of us.  We all felt the lull and knew the opportunity.  They were much larger vessels then little Albion.  We had a wonderful run and arrived safely in Stokes bay around 4 PM.  So we were good Seamen.  But there is a very fine line between good Seamanship and stupidity.  A ship is always safest in the harbor.

 

A cold one this morning (9* C), but we had periods of warm sunshine that felt wonderful.  How the weather has changed since that summer day Mark and I went swimming.  We really need to get off Superior early next year.

 

Three days we had to experience the rhythms and patterns of Tolbermory.  Craigies restaurant at the end of the Harbor has been there for 32 years.  The ferry coming and going with a loud blow of the horn.  Rated a top dive location, numerous dive excursions coming and going out the harbor to visit one of the 30+ wrecks preserved in the deep cold waters.  The library in the old log cabin. 

 

It felt great to be back on the water sailing again..

 

Stokes bay is shallow, a few challenges getting in.  We are alone and tied up to a rusty old government dock.  We hiked a mile to the Tamarac Inn and had an enjoyable Grilled White fish dinner with quite the cast of local characters for entertainment.  We stayed on an extra hour or so talking, one guy was an Indian in from a local reservation. …