Stayed several days in Gore Bay – both because it’s a nice town and marina and because the winds picked up and few wanted to venture into what was reported as 3 – 5’ seas – even taken with a grain of salt, that’s a lot of water to pound thru if you don’t have to. So, we entertained ourselves with games of Mexican Train (dominoes) and parties ashore including one afternoon with mussels in garlic butter sauce and umbrella drinks (rum punch). We had good times both playing and trooping around town to visit the museum and the art galleries.
On Friday, left Gore Bay with another group of friends – and ventured to Turnbull Island at the west end of the Whalesback Channel (east was weathered in). Another entry that required my following Class Act into the harbor – and leaving a track which I marked for future entries.
A great little harbor – with a beach for Chessie and good holding. Several other boats from the GLCC were there so we went over to a large Moody 48 with room enough in the main salon to seat nine of us for cocktails. Later we were entertained – not the right word – by a spectacular lightning and thunder storm with sheet lightning that lit up the harbor so brightly it felt like your eyes were going to burn. At least two hours of this, followed by high winds and rain – I didn’t drag my anchor but also didn’t get much sleep.
Saturday there wasn’t a breath of air, so the few boats that were left came over to Sonador for more Mexican train in the afternoon before we took our dinghies and explored all the little islands that make up the Turnbull Harbor.
Really very special county.
This morning, up at the crack of dawn – before 6 – and after taking Chessie ashore, departed Turnbull behind Class Act. Followed them for a few miles, but had to let the engines do their thing so sped on ahead to Thessalon, Ontario. Tonight we are joining other boaters for Indian food in town – this is a town of less than 1,000 – and tomorrow we are heading out to anchor further along the shore line and enjoy a sauna at some Canadian friends who live here and in Montreal.
Probably leave here the next day to head to St. Joseph Island on the way to Superior, then turn back to Drummond, Michigan and then wait for a clear day to cross Lake Huron and go into Cheboygan for a few days before my friend Susan joins me for some cruising including going back to Mackinac Island.
On Friday, left Gore Bay with another group of friends – and ventured to Turnbull Island at the west end of the Whalesback Channel (east was weathered in). Another entry that required my following Class Act into the harbor – and leaving a track which I marked for future entries.
A great little harbor – with a beach for Chessie and good holding. Several other boats from the GLCC were there so we went over to a large Moody 48 with room enough in the main salon to seat nine of us for cocktails. Later we were entertained – not the right word – by a spectacular lightning and thunder storm with sheet lightning that lit up the harbor so brightly it felt like your eyes were going to burn. At least two hours of this, followed by high winds and rain – I didn’t drag my anchor but also didn’t get much sleep.Saturday there wasn’t a breath of air, so the few boats that were left came over to Sonador for more Mexican train in the afternoon before we took our dinghies and explored all the little islands that make up the Turnbull Harbor.
Really very special county.This morning, up at the crack of dawn – before 6 – and after taking Chessie ashore, departed Turnbull behind Class Act. Followed them for a few miles, but had to let the engines do their thing so sped on ahead to Thessalon, Ontario. Tonight we are joining other boaters for Indian food in town – this is a town of less than 1,000 – and tomorrow we are heading out to anchor further along the shore line and enjoy a sauna at some Canadian friends who live here and in Montreal.
Probably leave here the next day to head to St. Joseph Island on the way to Superior, then turn back to Drummond, Michigan and then wait for a clear day to cross Lake Huron and go into Cheboygan for a few days before my friend Susan joins me for some cruising including going back to Mackinac Island.
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