We left Little Curent this morning after a gale/storm lasting all night. The seas were flat, the sun was bright and the scenery enhanced, even more than usual, by the now changing colors of the maple trees. About two hours out and the seas they raised up. Now we were battling 1-2 meter rollers. Checking once more with the NDBC and the marine forcast we thought it best to retire for the day as starting this afternoon and all day tomorrow gale force winds will basically shut down small craft adventuring. One thing we did notice is that under the same conditions The Noth Channel is more benign than the very rough Northeast Channel.
We were fortunate enough to find a spot at the Town Dock in Gore Bay. both Little Current and Gore Bay are located on Manitoulin Island which is the world's largest fresh water island. It is a wonderful place. Gore Bay is the cutest little town, larger than Byng, but not as large as Litle Current. The harbor is very deep with crystal clear water. We are in a vee shaped harbor and the walls go straight up on the eastern shore creating a very beautiful rock and tree backdrop for the quiet and blue water. It reminds us of a Norweian Fjord. One would never know that the outer lake was so very riled up.
All weather sources predict a super day on the 25th so that is when we will clear customs at Drummond Island and get ready for the last push, Lake Michigan to Wisconsin.
Lov to All
B&M
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