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Huzza! Hurray! We are underway! We started the engines at 9:05 am and cruised at a leisurely 8.5 to 9 knots for the entire 4 hour tour of the northern Champlain voyage. Occasionally we had to dodge Canadian sailboats heading south, and there were a lot of them! The temperature was comfortable, and the wind was at our backs making the trip enjoyable. After such a long, unplanned break, it was exciting to be underway once again. When we arrived art Rouse’s Point, we took on fuel at Gaines Marina before heading into our slip. The fairway was narrow due to the bows of other large boats in the immediate vicinity of our slip. With the wind blowing around 10 knots, Brian rotated
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Splash Down to put the stern into the slip so Linda could disembark easily. The bow pulpit and swim platform came within a few feet of the other boats, which gave us both cause to grit out teeth. Yet, the docking went without a hitch. We relaxed on the lanai for a bit, then talked with Chris about his flight to Canada. While walking up and down Lake Street, we found some interesting homes/
buildings like the former US Customs House from the late 1800s, and a house built in 1935 that has been very well maintained retaining its character and charm, and another who’s fences are ornamented with birdhouses. We returned to the boat prior to sundown and enjoyed stir fry and a bit of local TV — we finished our last western last night.
