OUR PLAN

We are writing this blog for one reason and one reason only. To provide a vehicle to make it easier to remain in touch with our family and friends back home.



Our plan is simple. Depart our home port of Goderich, Ontario in the Summer of 2011. Cruise Georgian Bay and the North Channel of Lake Huron while visiting some of the ports and anchorages we have missed over the years. As well as revisiting some of our favourite haunts hopefully with some of our very good friends with whom we have cruised with many times before. All the while adding up the miles and gaining experience with our new trawler. Our first and only self imposed deadline is to be in the Chicago area around Labour Day. South of Chicago, weather and circumstances will guide us!



Monday, March 12, 2012

JAN 25 - FEB 1,2012- CLEARWATER, FL

Ahhh!!!   We have finally arrived!  After a long night we were famished, so we decided to go for the hungry man’s breakfast across the street from the marina at “Pickles”.  With our bellies full, we retired for a long, wonderful nap.

Clearwater Harbor City Marina on the mainland was wonderful!  The marina was sheltered, with all floating, looking-like-new docks, and quiet.  It was close to parks, the downtown (although the area economy was hit hard with 50% storefront occupancy) and a short bike ride to Clearwater beach.  Oh yes, I said bike ride – Mark and I finally took down the fold up bikes and decided to venture across the Clearwater Causeway bridge to see what there was to see at the beach.  We toured with Bonnie and Charlie from Sonata, parked the bikes, lunched at Frenchy’s and took an open air Jolley Trolley tour of the area. The wind had picked up on the return bike ride and our legs were feeling wobbly by the time we reached the marina.
Our stay lasted 7 days and we enjoyed every minute, but it was time to move south, on down the Intercoastal Waterway.

Terri
Finally getting out the bikes!

Charlie, Bonnie & Mark - Lunch @ Frenchy's

Clearwater Beach

View from the Bridge

Heron on the dock
Heron in flight

Terrmar & Sonata @ Clearwater Harbor Marina

Hey Mark!

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