Walked this morning one final time around Bluffers Park. Left the marina at 10:20 and had a nice leisurely cruise of 18.8 miles to Whitby! It's been 29 years since Sail Catrina was built here by PDQ. WOW.....hard to remember how it all looked back then but one of the office staff said she was here at that time! Our current Power Catrina was built here in 2004, but we bought her (2nd owners) in Annapolis in 2009.
We checked in with the office and back to Catrina for lunch. We took a short nap (all that fresh air called for a little cat nap) and then off to see the area - think we're gonna like it here for the next 6 days, We walked 1/2 mile to a nice strip mall and tah dah....had our first Tim Horton's (latte for me and cookie for Mark - they do not have decaf coffee???)
Checked out Metro (very nice grocery store) and other shops in the center and on home. We took a different route than how we started and came across a coffee shop and restaurants. 😂 Stopped to say hello to Robin and Louise 3 docks away. We met them 5 years ago in Brewerton, NY at EssKay Marina. We've kept in touch since as they spend the winters in the Bahamas and 5 years ago, they were leaving Esskay for their 1st big trip in their sailboat "Zandolee". Whitby is their homeport and so fun to reconnect. They are so nice and fun to visit with - planning some tines together while we're here.
We had some sprinkles on us as we were walking back to the marina and then from Zandolee to Catrina, but the heavier rain came around 4:15 and continued for 2 hours.
There are some marinas between Bluffers and Whitby but they could not accommodate us cause of our beam (width) which is 17'. So, we'll stay here thru the weekend as it's Canada Day (July 1) and Cobourg (next stop) is full thru the holiday.
Two weeks ago today we arrived in Port Colborne getting ready to do the Welland Canal the next day! Gosh, we've covered a lot of miles since then - having a really great time here in Canada!
I have always been a big fan of Celine Dion with her beautiful voice and music. A few years she was diagnosed with a very rare (1 in a million) disease called SPS (Stiff People Syndrome) affecting her voice, balance, and body movements. What a horrific tragedy and now she has made a documentary which Mark and I just finished watching on Prime TV. It's called "I am Celine Dion" - it was excellent, heartbreaking and so incredibly sad. Highly recommend!
One of my all-time favorite songs she sang was "The Power of Love" and back in 1998, it was very popular. Michael and Brooke danced to that song for their first dance at their wedding reception. And that brought back so many memories hearing her sing it in this teary-eyed show. Have your kleenex ready......
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