Well we finally got off the dock at 07:45 on Wednesday. You couldn't have asked for a better dayto start out. It was a bit cool but the sun was shining and the wind was actually blowing from the right direction! We remembered to throw a few coins to Poseidon on our way out of the Cloband to top it all off, a few friends were even up to bid us farewell. We had a great day as we sailed and motored for exactly the same amount of time and we never had to tack once. We arrived in Coburg almost 12 hours and 70 miles later. We were able to catch the second period of the hockey game but as it became clear that Ottawa was not going to win, we went to bed! Coburg has a great club and a brand new big screen T.V.

On Thursday morning we again set out at about the same time, but the wind was not as favorable as it was the day before. The wind was out of the East and that was the direction we were heading. We motored the whole way and had a very uncomfortable trip for about 3 hours from later on in the morning until the afternoon. For Steve's ears only, we also lost the little swirly thing at the top of our mast! For everyone else, the cups for our anemometer. We no longer have wind velocity! Can't be a good thing on a sailboat! Another 12 hour day brought us to Amherst Bay on Amherst Island. Tomorrow we are planning a shorter day of just about 35 miles to Gananoque. We hope to find an internet cafe' and post this message on our blog and make a few calls home, we may even clean out the barbecue!

So far best thing about living on a boat is that I have not put on makeup or been able to blow dry my hair once. Bruce doesn't recognize me and thinks he has a new girlfriend so he likes it to! The worst things are that we have no dishwasher and have not been to any restaurants!

Before I sign off, I just want to thank everyone who came out to our going away parties. Your support and best wishes mean a lot to us. Thanks also for all the gifts. We will certainly miss everyone but hope it won't be too long before we can see you all again. We love to hear from everyone and look forward to your comments on our blog!