Change In Plans

It was a bit of a bouncy ride from our anchorage at Heywood into Little Current, which was a surprise. According to both weather apps, I use the wind was supposed to diminish in the early morning. While we were underway, I reached out to Paul and Deb on Nadura. They are friends from our yacht club who have been keeping their boat up here for several years. We will need to get our car if we are going to leave our boat here. Paul was heading to Brights Grove on Sunday and was happy to give me a ride if needed. That was a huge hurdle taken care of. We tied up to the west wall by the pavilion. Typically, we like the wall rather than a finger dock as it is easier to dock and leave when the current is strong. It was a beautiful sunny day with enough breeze to make it comfortable even though it was really hot. The marina was a bit of a walk, but it was nice to get off the boat and stretch our legs. Jill, the marina manager, was wonderful. She answered all our questions, and we felt confident that the boat would be well cared for. We arranged a haul out date of August 19th. We could empty and winterize everything and still catch the last ferry off the island later that day. We would have to come back in October with the winter cover and to take care of anything we missed. Jill offered to drive us back to town, so we had her drop us off at Manitoulin Brewery for a celebratory craft beer. We enjoyed the company of the bar staff and some other travelers. It's hard to believe we have finalized this change so quickly. I let Paul know I'd be joining him on Sunday and booked a ticket for myself on the ferry. I will do what I need to do on Monday and then come back on Tuesday. We talked to the dock staff and reserved a week at the town docks. We can use the 7 days when we need them. I'd prefer Randy to be at the dock while I'm gone, so that should work well. While taking Tug for a walk, we met up with Paul and Paula. Randy worked with Paul in the 90s, and the last time we saw them was years ago in Titusville, Florida. We had a nice visit and then met up with them at Elliots for dinner. The next morning, we were at the vets when it opened and bought a bag of dog food. We stopped into the Cruisers Net Broadcast, and Roy interviewed Randy about our trip last fall on the narrowboat. Randy did a great job. When we got back to the boat, Glen from Last Resort told us Tug had been crying the whole time we were gone. That's unusual, and we thought it may have to do with all the people walking by the boat. Maybe the wall isn't such a good idea. We decided to head to Covered Portage for a few days. Karen and Bob on Hunky Dory are there, and we haven't seen them in years.Read more