More North Channel and Beyond

After Killarney we anchored in Portage Cove. This is a don’t miss place even if there are a lot of boats there is plenty of room. We anchored next to a 100ft plus “real yacht” as Pat says, one that has a PAID CREW. Aside, we saw the same boat 3 more times this season.

Next anchorage was Baie Fine, another don’t miss place. This is where I got the picture of the full-grown bear swimming across the bay. I should have taken a picture of Pat, as she got hysterical that the bear was going to eat us or something. The picture of the bear is on the web site.

Great Circle Cruise 2008

Greetings from THE WIFE......

Well here we sit Day 6 at the marina in Geneva/Waterloo, NY--It is cloudy- really overcast and cool--really cool. Today I listened to NOAA and Senor Seafog as he is known aboard CC Rider (but that's a story for another day) announced that the temperatures would "struggle" to reach 60.

Not sure when we'll leave because the boat is being hateful. This morning at 4 am I awoke to a beeping sound. Mind you I was sound asleep with ear plugs securely in place and I could hear the beeping distinctly over Charles' sleeping noises. I said, "Charles, I hear beeping" He sits straight up and begins feeling for his glasses, jumps out of bed and lo and behold, the sound is emanating from the galley. The refrigerator is trying to die..NO!!! this can't be, I spent all day cooking and putting the food in the freezer..I hate to cook, I only do it so we can eat, which I rather enjoy. I notice the beeping has stopped and I am so relieved.....Darn! it only stopped because the power has been turned off. Charles comes back to bed and announces that the refrigerator is dead. I do not respond.

The village of Killarney is the beginning of the North Channel. Not a lot of difference in it and Georgian Bay, different colored rocks!!! Of course there are more anchorages than we could ever try so that is nice. Here we chose Covered Portage Cove----along with a bunch of other cruisers but there was room for all including a 100ft mega yacht. Pat defines a "yacht" as any boat that requires a crew (paid).

From the anchorage it is a quick dinghy trip to town. Lets see, Catholic Church, fish and chips shop and ice cream. Oh, and several boat yards and marinas for those so inclined.There is a grocery store, small and very expensive.

The next stop was Baie Fine (pronounced finn) a short 17 miles. Just the right number of miles to make in a day. This is the fjord like bay with rocks all around and lots of " Christmas trees". This is the scenery that one comes to Canada for. We anchored in a small cove just off the channel several miles in. That channel will get and keep your attention, narrow and lots of rocks, real close. Cruising along a rock cliff 20 feet off the beam with rocks awash off the other beam. Gawd are we having fun yet?