Oh what a fun day this was! We started with a trip to "No Frills" with our wagon to buy some groceries. Got them put away on Catrina and then went for a short bike ride - the trails here in Midland are thee best!!! Walked downtown for some lunch and decided to try Dillon's Coffeehouse which is in same building as Dillon's pizza where we ate last night. This is a very quaint place that Ricky opened just 9 weeks ago (he also owns the pizza place). He and Bree run the coffee shop and he also helps out with pizza. Ricky was delightful and so fun to visit with - he explained all about Montreal bagels (there are ONLY TWO kinds of bagels - Montreal and New York). So we ordered iced coffees and shared an egg salad sandwich on a Montreal bagel. Delicious. We sat outside and glad to see lots of customers - he said business has been very good since they opened. Pizza place has been there for several years.
Back to Catrina and time to move on but sure enjoyed our stay in Midland. We cruised 8 miles to Victoria Harbour where James and Jackie Power live. Back in 1995 when we bought sail Catrina (made in Whitby) it was delivered to Midland and that's when we met James who was working for PDQ (brand of Catrina). Through the years he has worked on Catrina (sail and power) or given advice, etc. He is the guru of PDQ yachts and travels to the states (spending winters in FL some times). Jackie is also very knowledgeable about the mechanics! James was working on Catrina in 2010 in St. Pete, FL and recommended we have dinner at "The Jockey and the Horse". And then on our way back to the boat, we got hit by the car, etc., etc......
So, we arrived at Victoria Harbour and able to dock Catrina beside their sailing yacht, hook up our power, etc. So fun to visit and catch up - James graciously offered to check out Catrina and suggest anything that might need attention, etc. Just a few minor issues, but overall, said she's in great shape for 21 years old!
We all had a delightful afternoon visiting and they offered their washer/dryer and we did 2 loads. Their home is lovely and their 51' long and 26' wide trimaran that James and his Dad built in the 80's - wow! Very impressive and they've been so many interesting places. Their boat name is "Cheemaun" (little canoe) and "Chi-Cheemaun" (big canoe) is the name of the big car ferry in Parry Sound.
We went to the Queen Quay British Pub for dinner - sat outside on this beautiful evening - great food and so fun. A very popular spot!
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