2nd Week Out-2, June 25-27

The picture of the little boat was our rescue of a vessel in distress. We were on our way to Gore Bay when a boat a mile and a half away hailed us and asked if we could help them. They had an engine problem and were 10 miles from any land. The closest port was Cockburn Island Government Wharf. There were 4 people on board, 2 men and 2 women. It took us 2 hours to tow them in. They were very appreciative.

We arrived Gore Bay Thursday morning. We went straight to the post office to see if our Canadian air card had arrived. It was there! We went straight back to the boat to try it. Other than slow speed, it worked and Deb was able to access her office desktop. Here are a couple of views of Gore Bay harbor and the new docks. Not much traffic!

Friday morning, we left Gore Bay for Little Current. Arrived about 10:30am. Uneventful trip! Stayed at Spider Bay, but cruised to downtown area and saw the new docks. We stayed at Spider Bay because they offered free high speed internet. Deb worked and Ray washed the boat. Boy, did it need it! We rode our bikes to a little Mom and Pop restaurant for dinner. Had a very nice meal and got to see most of Little Current.

On to Killarney. We left Saturday morning and made the 8am bridge. Beautiful cruise! On our way, we passed this lighthouse. Once we had docked at Sportsman's Inn, we headed for fish and chips. While we were eating, we watched a group of about 24 boys embark on a canoe outing with sleeping bags and gear. There were 3 boys per canoe, 8 canoes. One of the canoes was not in the water 2 minutes before they had tipped it over. Someone is sleeping in a wet sleeping bag.