TERRMAR ANCHORED IN SNUG HARBOUR
Snug Harbour would be our next stop. After a few last shopping duties and a pump out we were on our way. As we departed Killarney there seemed to be a parade of boats lined up to follow us. All sizes big and small, power and sail. All was good though as we were in the lead. The trip to Snug was very enjoyable and a perfect day for piloting from the fly-bridge, warm enough to be without a jacket. We took it slow and backed off on the speed as it was going to be such a short distance of about 6 NM and were in no particular hurry. We got into Snug Harbour around noon and dropped the hook. It turned very hot very fast. It wasn’t long before I was in the water to cool off. Cool off I did as the water was a little on the chilly side, refreshing though. The balance of the day seemed to go very fast even though we did nothing constructive. Another early night and for the first time I can see a noticeable difference in the amount of day light hours. The sun has truly started its southern dip back to the equator. We are losing minutes of daylight every day now. We wake in the morning and roll over as there is no reason to get up. We are staying here today, yea! Yesterday we briefly met Wade and Maria on their beautiful sloop “Stella B”. We promised to talk further today. So when Terri and I went for a dinghy ride we went to their boat to invite them for cocktails that afternoon. They agreed and we chatted for a while longer before we continued our exploration of Snug Harbour. The exploration consisted of a dinghy ride around the perimeter of the bay and a shore landing at the mouth of the bay. The water seemed warmer today as we stepped into it to land the dinghy. After a short exploration we headed back to the boat for some lunch and a swim. After swimming we noticed a snake swimming in the water and we are glad it chose a time to swim after we did.
NORTHERN WATER SNAKE
Wade and Maria have arrived offering gifts of sweet cherries and wine. Thank you! We had a pleasant visit with them and shared stories about family and boating. They as it turns out, boat out of the inlet marina in Goderich. They also have just picked there boat up brand new last summer. Their boat name is derived from the name of Canada’s one time air craft carrier HMCS Bonaventure. This is a ship my Mother’s brother had served on when he was in the navy. It seems Wade also served our country in the Canadian Forces. I thanked him for his service to his Canada.
EXPLORING SNUG HARBOUR
It was getting late and we all had supper on our minds. Our guests had departed and I started cooking. Rack of Lamb had been marinating in our fridge for the last 24 hours. This was going to be good. This is a favorite meal of ours and I am still learning the finer points of the BBQ. The hot spots are different from the one at home and constant attention must pay to the task at hand. It turned out perfect in the end and was a great way to finish the day. I did a little bit of fishing off the swim platform while Terri read her book just before the mosquitoes hit and sent us running inside for cover. We watch a little TV before I start falling asleep and retire to leave Terri the starlit night. A great day was had by all.
Cheers
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