Perfect start on Linda Vista - 45 Carver

Today I jumped aboard Linda Vista, a 2000 Carver 45 Voyager with new owner Steve Nohowel.  We picked up Linda Vista in Detroit, MI from Tim & Linda Duperron and are heading to Annapolis, MD.  Tim & Linda showed us some true Michigan hospitality.  It was a real pleasure to meet them and get an opportunity to have dinner with them on Thursday night.  They came down to the dock this morning at 6:00am to wish us safe passage and see their boat depart its home slip for the last time.  Thanks again Tim & Linda for everything.  You don't know how much we appreciate it!


Steve and I pulled off the dock at 6:30 and were on Lake Erie this morning by 7:00am.  What a perfect day on the water.  I told Steve on a scale of 1 to 10 this was an 11!  We had a great ride across Lake Erie; all 234 miles today.  We got into Port Colborne, Ontario and Sugarloaf Marina today around 4:30; way ahead of our projected arrival.  We topped off our fuel and got settled into our slip by 5:30pm.


We have come to find out it is "Canal Days" here on the Welland Canal.  This is like New Year's down in Key West.  In a word, the place is hopping with activity and boats and booze.  The marina was a bit reluctant to give us a slip because they are so busy, but when you take on over 350 gallons of diesel fuel, they tend to make some room.  :)