This Is Blue Water Cruising

Sun. 6/17/06
Fairport Harbor, OH to Port Clorborn Ont.
132 mi. 6 hrs

We pull out of the Grand River about 8:30 AM and head northeast accross Lake Erie

headed for the enterance to the Welland Canal at Port Clorborn. The temp is in the high 60's, the sky is clear, the sun is bright, 3 ft wave are pushing us on our way, and the boat is running perfectly. It's truly beautiful. There is just nothing I can say, talking is not necessay, it is just about being at peace and aware of the moment.

We arrive in Port Clairborn around 2:00 PM and fuel up and tie up at the Sugarloaf Marina.

After a nice dinner at the marina resturant there was a fantastic sunset,

and it's time to call it a day.

The wind is picking up, and the forcast is for rough seas tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a good day to be in the canal. The guides say that the trip thru the canal to Lake Ontario can take anywhere from 6 to 12 hrs, depending on traffic, so we'll need a good night rest.

So far so good.