July 30,
2015
Port Rawson
Bay, Ontario – Day 2
We enjoyed a
night at anchor and then found we were joined by fellow Loopers Jesse and
Linda, Abama Dream, in the same small bay anchorage. The temps and winds were
sweet as were the scenic views here. Nothing like taking a nap with the windows
opened, a cool breeze at anchor, hearing the rusting of the leaves from the Massasauga
Provincial Park woods only yards from our boat.
We had met a
new friend, Helen, while locking through at Hastings, Ontario. She and her sister were ‘spectators’ in the
downtown lock as we lifted up. We sparked a conversation with them as we
finished locking through and were fortunate enough to know more about her. Helen
and her husband, Nick, have a cottage here in the Georgian Bay. We exchanged contact information and planned
to somehow meet up again close to their cottage. It worked out as they chose to take their
boat and join us this evening at our anchorage which was only 15 minutes from
their cottage! Jesse and Linda, Abama
Dream, also joined us aboard this evening for Docktails. We four Loopers were able to give Nick and
Helen some insight on our experiences Looping as Nick seems to be very
interested in conquering the Great Loop himself! They were gracious to allow
Linda access to their wifi data so she could log back in to her Active Captive
site for navigation. Helen gifted me a
lovely bottle of local organic red wine!
Although we
are ‘suppose’ to hear weather info via marine radio on U.S. Coast Guard Channel
22 and Canadian weather Channel 21, along with local weather channels via VHF
Marine Radio, we are not receiving any of these through our 3 radios. It was nice having Nick check the next 3 day
forecast for us as weather is calling for very strong westerly winds.
I’m still amazed at how many great people we
are meeting along this adventure whether it is from Face book Live Aboard
Group, AGLCA, random spectators watching us Lock through, fellow boaters at
docks and locks catching our lines or us catching theirs, and/or people in a
local shops and restaurants! There is
always someone curious to know more about us, help us, inform us, and share
laughs with us! Life is good!
Nick and Helen, Jesse and Linda, Abama Dream, aboard.
Thank you Helen and Nick!
Nick and Helen driving off from their gracious visit with us.
Sunset Dinghy ride for G-Man's potty break (we are careful of rattlesnake's and bears).
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