Day 19, July, 11, 2025 I woke to Fog outside as the weather predicted. After getting dressed , I took a walk to go see the boats down the dock. This morning at 7:20 Casper was in the cockpit looking at the birds chirping. We are making progress since he fell off the boat. 9 […]
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Day 18. Thursday July 10, 2025 We have decided not to go through the Welland Canal and into Lake Ontario, instead we’ll do a circumnavigation of Lake Erie, taking our time. Sorry about being behind on the blog posts. Part is being busy, and part is the passages when I don’t have WiFi. We woke […]
Day 17. Wednesday, July 9, 2025 We woke at 7am c it was 66° outside and 71° inside Inside weather: temperature low 70.9°, high 76.1°, current 72.7 at 8:10 AM Humidity low 72% high 91% current 79% another wet day Weather app: 69°, dewpoint 64° humidity 84% wind SW4, sunset 8:56 PM partly cloudy today. […]
Day 16. Tuesday, July 8 It’s about 19nm to Port Colburne so we didn’t worry about getting up early. Weather: Inside boat: temperature: low 72.3° high 86.4° current 72.5° Humidity low 65%, high 89% current 82% This morning Phil and I talked about the plan for backing up out of the slip. We also wore […]
Day 14 Sunday, July 7, 2025 We woke at 5:45 PM Phil did his exercises and I decided to go back to bed and slept for another two hours. Vicky and I had showers and were back at the boat by 10:15 AM. We had a nice time chatting about girl things. Vicki started packing […]
Day 15. July 7, 2025 I was sleeping good until fireworks booms and fireworks in the sky woke me up at 226 am. Phil continued to sleep. At least it didn’t last long. We woke at 0715 and got the expect contact from my brother Glenn that they had arrived at the Buffalo Airport and […]
Day 13 Saturday, July 5 We woke at 6am after Casper was a pest walking on and around my head twice last night. Why can’t he just lay next to me?? Weather: In boat Temp Low 64.8°, high 77.2° current 0.9° Humidity low 45%, high 70% current 70% Outside: per weather app. Temp 65°, dewpoint […]
Day 12, July 4,2025 We woke at 0700 to 65° inside the boat. Outside there was sunny blue skies, but no wind. Temperature: Low 63.7°, high 81.0°, current 66.2° Humidity: Low 53%, high 74% current 65% it says wet. Phil woke and did his morning exercises then dozed on the Port sette while I fed […]
Day 11, July 3 I woke @ 0745, Phil woke earlier and did his exercises on the new to him yoga mat. The Mainsail halyard was clattering all night in the storm. Phil tied it off this morning. He found that the GFI (breaker) had blown from the lightening in the area. See previous day […]
Day 10 July 2, 2025 Phil woke at 515am, so that means I woke at 515am. Phil made his morn8ng coffee and got the boat ready for going to Dunkirk. Our slip mate was awake so asked h8m to walk the bow down the dock as Phil backed out. 0693 engine on. 0608 cast off. […]
Travels with the Dolsens 