We finally left Bridgeview Marina in Sarnia and headed for Tobermory at 7:30 am. Leaving the Sin Clair river entering Lake Huron, we came across several large logs that could make damages. Brian called Sarnia coast guard to notify. Shortly after, they made an announcement to all boaters on Chanel 16.
The trip was very cold and foggy. We managed to keep warm by bundling up and starting the generator to turn on our electric heat on. Between that and hot coffee/hot chocolate, we were able to manage. Very thankful for our full cockpit enclosure.
Sleeping in shifts was difficult, but we will get the hang of it. We didn't want to arrive to the Cape Hurd channel in the dark, so we decided to slow down our speed to arrive in some day light. We arrived at the approach to the Cape Hurd channel at 5:30 am and was attacked by a bat. It tried to land on the boat to suck our blood, but gave up........at lease we think it did! We may be surprised when we raise the main sail.
By 6:30 am we were tide up at the Tobermory Harbour wall waiting for the fuel dock to open. We walked around and had a warm breakfast at the Leeside restaurant.
While waiting we talked to a gentleman who let us know about the off season discounted rates. We ended up booking for a full month at the docks for a fraction of the price we were paying at Bridgeview Marina. This will allow us to continue boat preparations to wait for the temperature to warm up.
Hurry up summer!
