MV - Seaweed: September 2009

Monday transit through the locks

Jill hanging on as 'Seaweed' rises to greater heights!

Joined by another yacht going to the Chesapeake

Jill still hanging on! We are about to go up about 20 feet.

Had to make sure we got the right side of the bridge as we were going to rise about 9 feet.

Tied up in Brewerton in good company. A brand new build for the largest Mersedes Benz dealer in New Jersey. 142ft built in the old style with fan tale stern and all. The owner took five years to build and was built to go through the canal system. A beautiful vessel.

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Walk on Aubrey Island

Had a walk on Aubrey Island and this is one of the scenes. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device available from M3 Wireless

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Last Night in Islands

Spent Thursday night in Gananoque and had a lovely dinner at the Gananoque Inn & Spa. Best rack of lamb for sometime. The next morning was cold and gloomy. Had some rain over night but the weak front had gone through and the forecast was for it to improve. We decided we would spend our last night on the hook, and put down the anchor on the south side of Bostwick Island as it was forecast to blow up to 25kts from the NNE. By this time the clouds had cleared and we were bathed in bright sunshine, that we had been blessed with since the start of the cruise.

We were joined by three others boats in the cruise (Blue Moon, Traveller & Robin Nest II) and everyone was invited to cocktails on Seaweed at 5:30pm. A good time was had by all.

As can be seen, the 25kts did not arrive and the following morning the sunrise was beautiful. We were really glad that we took the opportunity to spend our last night on the hook.

We pulled up anchor at 8:00am (weed and all) and steamed for two hours to Kingston arriving just before 10:00am. We then took a trolley tour of Kingston which was not only interesting, but very informative. After that a lunch at a deli/cafe, insisting that we have a table in the sunshine. Out of the sun it was chilly!

In the evening was the closing cruise dinner in the Town Hall. The dinner was held in one of the Ball Rooms and we were entertained by a bagpiper, the Town Crier, and after dinner, Dawn Langstroth, the daughter of Anne Murray. She was very special and has a beautiful voice. Unfortunately I had left my photo card in the computer, so with out it the camera would not work.

Sunday Morning

The cruise ends and Colin & Peggy leave for Bermuda (Colin) and Nova Scotia (Peggy). Jill & Stephen depart for Oswego at 10:00am and after 6 hours at 8+ kts we arrived in Oswego at 4:00pm Sunday afternoon.

Bye Bye Canada

US here we come!(You might be able to make out the nuclear power plant at 9 Mile Point)

Our crossing was very smooth with a 10kts breeze out of the South to start going light and East. Did not need the stablisers! Very little activity with only one freighter crossing our bow by about five miles

We will be in Brewerton tomorrow where the boat will stay until 2nd October when it will then go back to the Chesapeake.

The summer in Lake Ontario has been very special. Although the weather in July and August was not the best, we certainly have been blessed with spectacular weather in September. The 1000 Islands are one of the most beautiful locations and with the great weather and superbly organised cruise, it was certainly a wonderful experience that one would not mind repeating.

Seaweed

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Some scenes for today

Went down river from Clayton this morning on the US side and came back up the Canadian side. Cleared Cda. customs in Ivy Lea and are now anchored at Beaurivage Island for the night. Wind is NE 15kts but dropping. Expect will be in East tomorrow. Tomorrow we go to Gananoque and will spend the night.