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Date	Planned Location	Actual Location	Comments
5-23-07	Catskill, NY	Kingston, NY	Unbelievably, HP screwed up again, and Fed Ex did as well, all resulting in an extra day here...but the weather is beautiful, and we had lunch with our friends Jim and Peg from Punta Gorda, so it's not all bad!
5-24-07	Waterford, NY	Waterford, NY	Made the relatively long run here today, without the HP computer, which we hope will join us in Burlington, VT! A beautiful day on the Hudson today!!
5-25-07	Ft. Edward, NY	Ft. Edward, NY	We're in new territory! The Champlain Canal is beautiful, and today was a gorgeous day to be enjoying it!! Well explore this village for a couple of days
5-26-07	Ft. Edward, NY	Whitehall, NY	Decided to move on, hoping for a little more "town" in Whitehall. Found that, and some new friends as well!
5-27-07	Whitehall, NY	Whitehall, NY	No WI-FI, so who knows when this will get posted, but we're here for another day while the soggy weather passes by. Tomorrow: Lake Champlain!
5-28-07	Ft. Ticonderoga, NY	Westport, NY	Quite windy on the lake, so pushed on to this marina for better protection than the originally-planned anchorage. The scenery on the lake is absolutely spectacular!!
5-29-07	Westport, NY	Westport, NY	What a lovely little village! We're staying here to explore and enjoy!
5-30-07	Vergennes, VT	Vergennes, VT	A seven-mile ride up a little creek led us to this charming Vermont town. Got my hair cut, and we'll go out for a "French Country" dinner tonight!
5-31-07	Vergennes, VT	Vergennes, VT	This is a great little town, and we had a fabulous dinner last night! Am spending some time in the library today to get some work done on the computer
6-01-07	Burlington, VT	Burlington, VT	Foggy, and flat as a pancake on the lake today! Think we're going to like it here in Burlington, and the HP computer was here waiting for us!!
6-02-07	Burlington, VT	Burlington, VT	We are loving Burlington! What a funky little town - and really thriving! This weekend is the jazz festival...
6-03-07	Valcour island, NY	Burlington, VT	We had a lovely day today - got together with John and Sue who live here, and had us to a wonderful dinner at their house...will probably be weathered in again tomorrow...
6-04-07	Deep Bay, NY	Burlington, VT	A last, soggy day in Burlington, but a good one to take in a movie and do a bit more exploring
6-05-07	St. Jean sur Richlieu, QC	Burlington, VT	Whitecaps on the lake are keeping us here for one more day...
6-06-07	St. Jean sur Richlieu, QC	Burlington, VT	Will this wind ever end? I really do think that it will lay down tomorrow...much as we like it here, it's time to move on!!!
6-07-07	Chambly, QC	Rouses Point, NY	Day started out a bit choppy, contrary to the weather forecast, but ended like a lamb...tomorrow - Canada!
6-08-07	Sorel, QC	St. Jean sur Richelieu, QC	Heading into Canada today, and will have uncertain cell phone and internet service for the next couple of months
6-09-07	Sorel, QC	St. Charles sur Richelieu, QC	Stayed on a free dock in front of a restaurant tonight, and of course, had to eat at the restaurant! It was a happenin' place on a Saturday night!!! Fun!!!
6-10-07	Trois Rivieres, QC	Sorel, QC	A short ride this morning to Sorel, on the St. Lawrence - have WIFI here, so can get some stuff posted and take care of some business! Will tackle the phone problem tomorrow!!
6-11-07	Portneuf, QC	Sorel, QC	Getting some housekeeping chores done this A.M., then taking the bikes to grocery shop and into town! Weather's gorgeous, and life is good!
6-12-07	Quebec City, QC	Trois Rivieres, QC	Took a taxi into town to explore - weather's still perfect!
6-13-07	Quebec City, QC	Quebec City, QC	Wow, did we take a pounding today! Are 4 to 6 foot waves significant? But Mer Sea took it like a champ, and at least they weren't on the beam, so we only pounded, not rolled! Talk about looking on the bright side!
6-14-07	Quebec City, QC	Quebec City, QC	Will go shopping (with a car!!) with some friends today, then explore the fabulous "Old City" - got a taste last night, and it's incredibly fabulous!!
6-15-07	Quebec City, QC	Quebec City, QC	Another wonderful day in the city - weather continues to be perfect! May take a "walking tour" today
6-16-07	Quebec City, QC	Quebec City, QC	Still loving this great city! Walking tour will be this morning
6-17-07	Portneuf, QC	Quebec City, QC	A little windy and overcast this morning - perfect time to get some work done - last night in town tonight
6-18-07	Trois Rivieres, QC	Trois Rivieres, QC	The St. Lawrence was like glass today! Beautiful!
6-19-07	Sorel, QC	Sorel, QC	Another good day on the river - got out the bikes again and did some shopping this afternoon
6-20-07	Montreal, QC	Montreal, QC	A windy day, but the trick is to have the wind coming from the right direction for a good ride...we accomplished that, and are here to revisit a favorite city from last year!
6-21-07	Montreal, QC	Montreal, QC	Visited the open air market this morning - wonderful! Then dinner at Cafe Mozart - excellent!
6-22-07	Montreal, QC	Montreal, QC	Drizzly today, so will do some inside things...
6-23-07	Montreal, QC	Montreal, QC	What a fun day! An open air bus tour with Flore and Duane, then a great haircut, topped off by a fabulous French dinner!
6-24-07	St. Anne de Bellevue, QC	Montreal, QC	Our last day here...
6-25-07	Hawkesbury, QC	St. Anne de Bellevue, QC	Boy! Did we ever hit the infamous St. Lawrence Seaway locks right today...followed a working tugboat in and had green lights all the way - just went on in!!
6-26-07	Ile Dube, QC	Ile Dube, QC	Windy today (what else is new?), but a beautiful day on the Ottawa River, ending in a beautiful anchorage with September Morn
6-27-07	Ottawa, ON	Ottawa, ON	A beautiful ride on a placid Ottawa River today - then up the 8-step staircase locks into the city and to find several friends docked here also!
6-28-07	Ottawa, ON	Ottawa, ON	Will spend some time looking for WIFI today, in addition to doing some other shopping and sightseeing...
6-29-07	Ottawa, ON	Ottawa, ON	The weather has officially cooled off, and things around here are spooling up for Canada Day! Should be fun!!
6-30-07	Ottawa, ON	Ottawa, ON	Another wonderful day - concert, shopping, the National Art Gallery, friends...it doesn't get much better!
7-01-07	Ottawa, ON	Ottawa, ON	Happy Canada Day!! And it is! They really do it up right here!
7-02-07	Long Island Locks, ON	Manotick, ON	A busy day on the Rideau - decided to spend the night at a marina so that we could take on water and pump out!
7-03-07	Burritts Rapids, ON	Merrickville, ON	Since we got a jump yesterday, we came ahead to this charming village today...where I can use the library to access the internet!!! What a beautiful day on the waterr today!
7-04-07	Merrickville, ON	Smith's Falls, ON	A cloudy, soon-to-be-rainy fourth of July, but we got an early start and beat the rain and other boats here, so all is well. I have an internet connection, so will try to get some writing done!
7-05-07	Smith's Falls, ON	Tay Canal, ON	Well, yesterday I finally got to the famous Hershey's Factory in Smiths Falls with Flore from September Morn - it was GREAT!! We did not make it with Mer Sea to Perth due to shallow water, but we're tied up at a lock, and will take the dink!
7-06-07	Perth, ON	Portland, ON	What fun we had yesterday, taking the dink to Perth! And now we're in this small town on Big Rideau Lake, and looking forward to exploring after washing the boat, etc!!
7-07-07	Perth, ON	Jones Falls, ON	Will be in "no internet" zones for a couple of days, until we get to Kingston, so I'm posting before we actually leave Portland this morning - really enjoyed Portland, especially the incredibly friendly people at the marina!!
7-08-07	Portland, ON	Brewers Mills, ON	Parted with our friends on September Morn, but have hooked up here with our friends on Heart Tug, the American Tug we met last year in Canada!
7-09-07	Westport, ON	Kingston, ON	Had great fun with Audrey and Randy last night; now we're here in Kingston, and will see Mike and Suzan from Burnt Store Marina in Belleville tomorrow!!
7-10-07	Morton Bay, ON	Belleville, ON	A placid ride on the Bay of Quinte; Suzan and Mike picked us up and whisked us off to their cottage on Lake Jeffrey for a few days!
7-11-07	Kingston, ON	Lake Jeffrey, ON	WOW!! This is a stunningly beautiful place - we're havng a great time here with Sue and Mike!
7-12-07	Belleville, ON	Lake Jeffrey, ON	So much good food and fun and relaxation! The weather's blustery and changeable, but our spirits remain undaunted!
7-13-07	Belleville, ON	Belleville, ON	Back to Belleville for a couple of days to regroup and reprovision and intersect with Sanctuary before heading back to Kingston and the Thousand Islands
7-14-07	Belleville, ON	Belleville, ON	Getting "on boat" chores done this morning, and will have some time with Jim and Peg from Sanctuary, as well as Suzan and Mike, later today
7-15-07	Belleville, ON	Belleville, ON	A great time yesterday here on "Q-dock North" - i.e. Mike and Suzan's! Today - museum, ethnic festival, and pizza together tonight!
7-16-07	Kingston, ON	Kingston, ON	A beautiful day on the water - until about an hour out of Kingston, when, of course, the wind picked up so that we could have some fun docking!
7-17-07	Kingston, ON	Kingston, ON	Meeting Heart Tug here today, and will depart for the 1000 Islands together tomorrow
7-18-07	Kingston, ON
7-19-07	Kingston, ON

Date

Planned Location

Actual Location

Comments

5-23-07

Catskill, NY

Kingston, NY

Unbelievably, HP screwed up again, and Fed Ex did as well, all resulting in an extra day here...but the weather is beautiful, and we had lunch with our friends Jim and Peg from Punta Gorda, so it's not all bad!

5-24-07

Waterford, NY

Made the relatively long run here today, without the HP computer, which we hope will join us in Burlington, VT! A beautiful day on the Hudson today!!

5-25-07

Ft. Edward, NY

We're in new territory! The Champlain Canal is beautiful, and today was a gorgeous day to be enjoying it!! Well explore this village for a couple of days

5-26-07

Ft. Edward, NY

Whitehall, NY

Decided to move on, hoping for a little more "town" in Whitehall. Found that, and some new friends as well!

5-27-07

Whitehall, NY

No WI-FI, so who knows when this will get posted, but we're here for another day while the soggy weather passes by. Tomorrow: Lake Champlain!

5-28-07

Ft. Ticonderoga, NY

Westport, NY

Quite windy on the lake, so pushed on to this marina for better protection than the originally-planned anchorage. The scenery on the lake is absolutely spectacular!!

5-29-07

Westport, NY

What a lovely little village! We're staying here to explore and enjoy!

5-30-07

Vergennes, VT

A seven-mile ride up a little creek led us to this charming Vermont town. Got my hair cut, and we'll go out for a "French Country" dinner tonight!

5-31-07

Vergennes, VT

This is a great little town, and we had a fabulous dinner last night! Am spending some time in the library today to get some work done on the computer

6-01-07

Burlington, VT

Foggy, and flat as a pancake on the lake today! Think we're going to like it here in Burlington, and the HP computer was here waiting for us!!

6-02-07

Burlington, VT

We are loving Burlington! What a funky little town - and really thriving! This weekend is the jazz festival...

6-03-07

Valcour island, NY

Burlington, VT

We had a lovely day today - got together with John and Sue who live here, and had us to a wonderful dinner at their house...will probably be weathered in again tomorrow...

6-04-07

Deep Bay, NY

Burlington, VT

A last, soggy day in Burlington, but a good one to take in a movie and do a bit more exploring

6-05-07

St. Jean sur Richlieu, QC

Burlington, VT

Whitecaps on the lake are keeping us here for one more day...

6-06-07

St. Jean sur Richlieu, QC

Burlington, VT

Will this wind ever end? I really do think that it will lay down tomorrow...much as we like it here, it's time to move on!!!

6-07-07

Chambly, QC

Rouses Point, NY

Day started out a bit choppy, contrary to the weather forecast, but ended like a lamb...tomorrow - Canada!

6-08-07

Sorel, QC

St. Jean sur Richelieu, QC

Heading into Canada today, and will have uncertain cell phone and internet service for the next couple of months

6-09-07

Sorel, QC

St. Charles sur Richelieu, QC

Stayed on a free dock in front of a restaurant tonight, and of course, had to eat at the restaurant! It was a happenin' place on a Saturday night!!! Fun!!!

6-10-07

Trois Rivieres, QC

Sorel, QC

A short ride this morning to Sorel, on the St. Lawrence - have WIFI here, so can get some stuff posted and take care of some business! Will tackle the phone problem tomorrow!!

6-11-07

Portneuf, QC

Sorel, QC

Getting some housekeeping chores done this A.M., then taking the bikes to grocery shop and into town! Weather's gorgeous, and life is good!

6-12-07

Quebec City, QC

Trois Rivieres, QC

Took a taxi into town to explore - weather's still perfect!

6-13-07

Quebec City, QC

Wow, did we take a pounding today! Are 4 to 6 foot waves significant? But Mer Sea took it like a champ, and at least they weren't on the beam, so we only pounded, not rolled! Talk about looking on the bright side!

6-14-07

Quebec City, QC

Will go shopping (with a car!!) with some friends today, then explore the fabulous "Old City" - got a taste last night, and it's incredibly fabulous!!

6-15-07

Quebec City, QC

Another wonderful day in the city - weather continues to be perfect! May take a "walking tour" today

6-16-07

Quebec City, QC

Still loving this great city! Walking tour will be this morning

6-17-07

Portneuf, QC

Quebec City, QC

A little windy and overcast this morning - perfect time to get some work done - last night in town tonight

6-18-07

Trois Rivieres, QC

The St. Lawrence was like glass today! Beautiful!

6-19-07

Sorel, QC

Another good day on the river - got out the bikes again and did some shopping this afternoon

6-20-07

Montreal, QC

A windy day, but the trick is to have the wind coming from the right direction for a good ride...we accomplished that, and are here to revisit a favorite city from last year!

6-21-07

Montreal, QC

Visited the open air market this morning - wonderful! Then dinner at Cafe Mozart - excellent!

6-22-07

Montreal, QC

Drizzly today, so will do some inside things...

6-23-07

Montreal, QC

What a fun day! An open air bus tour with Flore and Duane, then a great haircut, topped off by a fabulous French dinner!

6-24-07

St. Anne de Bellevue, QC

Montreal, QC

Our last day here...

6-25-07

Hawkesbury, QC

St. Anne de Bellevue, QC

Boy! Did we ever hit the infamous St. Lawrence Seaway locks right today...followed a working tugboat in and had green lights all the way - just went on in!!

6-26-07

Ile Dube, QC

Windy today (what else is new?), but a beautiful day on the Ottawa River, ending in a beautiful anchorage with September Morn

6-27-07

Ottawa, ON

A beautiful ride on a placid Ottawa River today - then up the 8-step staircase locks into the city and to find several friends docked here also!

6-28-07

Ottawa, ON

Will spend some time looking for WIFI today, in addition to doing some other shopping and sightseeing...

6-29-07

Ottawa, ON

The weather has officially cooled off, and things around here are spooling up for Canada Day! Should be fun!!

6-30-07

Ottawa, ON

Another wonderful day - concert, shopping, the National Art Gallery, friends...it doesn't get much better!

7-01-07

Ottawa, ON

Happy Canada Day!! And it is! They really do it up right here!

7-02-07

Long Island Locks, ON

Manotick, ON

A busy day on the Rideau - decided to spend the night at a marina so that we could take on water and pump out!

7-03-07

Burritts Rapids, ON

Merrickville, ON

Since we got a jump yesterday, we came ahead to this charming village today...where I can use the library to access the internet!!! What a beautiful day on the waterr today!

7-04-07

Merrickville, ON

Smith's Falls, ON

A cloudy, soon-to-be-rainy fourth of July, but we got an early start and beat the rain and other boats here, so all is well. I have an internet connection, so will try to get some writing done!

7-05-07

Smith's Falls, ON

Tay Canal, ON

Well, yesterday I finally got to the famous Hershey's Factory in Smiths Falls with Flore from September Morn - it was GREAT!! We did not make it with Mer Sea to Perth due to shallow water, but we're tied up at a lock, and will take the dink!

7-06-07

Perth, ON

Portland, ON

What fun we had yesterday, taking the dink to Perth! And now we're in this small town on Big Rideau Lake, and looking forward to exploring after washing the boat, etc!!

7-07-07

Perth, ON

Jones Falls, ON

Will be in "no internet" zones for a couple of days, until we get to Kingston, so I'm posting before we actually leave Portland this morning - really enjoyed Portland, especially the incredibly friendly people at the marina!!

7-08-07

Portland, ON

Brewers Mills, ON

Parted with our friends on September Morn, but have hooked up here with our friends on Heart Tug, the American Tug we met last year in Canada!

7-09-07

Westport, ON

Kingston, ON

Had great fun with Audrey and Randy last night; now we're here in Kingston, and will see Mike and Suzan from Burnt Store Marina in Belleville tomorrow!!

7-10-07

Morton Bay, ON

Belleville, ON

A placid ride on the Bay of Quinte; Suzan and Mike picked us up and whisked us off to their cottage on Lake Jeffrey for a few days!

7-11-07

Kingston, ON

Lake Jeffrey, ON

WOW!! This is a stunningly beautiful place - we're havng a great time here with Sue and Mike!

7-12-07

Belleville, ON

Lake Jeffrey, ON

So much good food and fun and relaxation! The weather's blustery and changeable, but our spirits remain undaunted!

7-13-07

Belleville, ON

Back to Belleville for a couple of days to regroup and reprovision and intersect with Sanctuary before heading back to Kingston and the Thousand Islands

7-14-07

Belleville, ON

Getting "on boat" chores done this morning, and will have some time with Jim and Peg from Sanctuary, as well as Suzan and Mike, later today

7-15-07

Belleville, ON

A great time yesterday here on "Q-dock North" - i.e. Mike and Suzan's! Today - museum, ethnic festival, and pizza together tonight!

7-16-07

Kingston, ON

A beautiful day on the water - until about an hour out of Kingston, when, of course, the wind picked up so that we could have some fun docking!

7-17-07

Kingston, ON

Meeting Heart Tug here today, and will depart for the 1000 Islands together tomorrow

7-18-07

Kingston, ON

7-19-07

Kingston, ON

Current Float Plan

Kingston, ON