Rock and Roll

Rock and Roll is the theme for tonight, cause that's what we did all morning. The weatherman said 15 knot winds with 1 meter wave but it was actually 20 knot winds and 1.5 meter waves and they were hitting us from all sides. The dishes in the cupboard went clang a few times but nothing broke. Now I remember why the "Holy shit" bars are mounted to the ceiling! It was 11am before it had settled enough that I braved opening any cupboards to see. Once they settled though, Jim and I took some time to relax on the bow . I love the auto pilot! Set a course and let the boat drive itself. We got to Tobermory in really good time. We went to check in; and on our way back to the boat; we saw a couple sitting on a bench beside our boat. They looked awfully familiar. It was Commodore Dave and Jan, bearing gifts of spiced rum, none the less. Dave had been following our blog and they decided to come have lunch in Tobermory and see if they could catch us. What a nice surprise it was. We had a short visit on the Lido deck and then they went home while we got down to business. Provisioning was easy because the Foodland is about 150 feet from our bow! We then took a 3km walk to the hardware store  first and then to the liquor store. Beer and wine is a staple on this trip!

   Once everything was put away, we had dinner at a local restaurant. The fresh grilled whitefish was spectacular. After dinner we did the rest of the cleaning; garbage out, water in and a quick shower with some good pressure. So now a glass of wine on the lido deck and enjoying the view of this picturesque town. While sitting here, some other couple came walking up to the boat. Again looking awfully familiar.  It was Pat Warton. A nurse I had worked with in St-Joseph's Hospital back in the late 1990's. This one was a chance encounter, as she lives here now, but another pleasant surprise. Tomorrow we are aiming for Providence Bay on Manitoulin Island. Let's hope it's not quite as bumpy. Staying upright in this rock and roll stuff however is a heck of a good exercise for the abs!