Sat July 15: Carleton Island anchorage to Treasure Island Marina

Ow-ow-ow… My little T-rex arms are SO sore from stupid tiny weights. 🙄

Predictably it was a Bug Massacre on deck in the morning.  Inside we have taken to sucking bugs up with the dust buster.  So satisfying-feels like vengeance!  The only thing better would be to suck up a spider and set it loose on the trapped bugs.  That’s my dark side coming out…

All the anchor gear worked as hoped-look at what a good little boat she was, staying inside the circle all night!

It was a gorgeous day!  We had been very concerned about smoke from the Canadian fires, but so far so good …. (Can’t believe I said that out loud)

One of the houses around the edge of our little anchorage.  What a view they must have!

Cruising further down the St. Lawrence River it was fun to be in familiar territory. We have lots of the unknown ahead… In the vicinity of Clayton, NY we noticed a large number of small and mid-size boats out and about. We thought it was just a busy summer day on the water. All of a sudden there was a huge roar of motors starting, and gigantic plumes of water shot up into the air as speed boats came rocketing down the waterway. It turned out we had stumbled upon a boat race, and all the other boats were out to watch! It was an amazing display of aquatic horsepower (and fossil fuel burning). We did a quick bit of research and found out we were watching the 1000 Island Poker Run - which is a fundraising boat race where you go to 7 different locations and pick a playing card. At the end of the race the boat that shows up first, and has the best poker hand, is the winner. We enjoy the constant surprises the trip brings us.  Most of them, anyway…

Rick was, again, super excited to cross the border and let his Canadian flag fly!

Soon we were just east of Kingston ON and easing through the NARROW/SHALLOW entrance to the Treasure Island Marina, where our friends Michael & Yvonne had arranged for us to stay (it’s the home marina to Yankee Zulu, their boat).  It was so fun to see him on the dock, ready to get us settled in!

Later he picked us up in his Tesla to go grocery shopping.  I am car-ignorant and thought the whole Tesla-fuss a head scratcher.  Imagine my surprise to get into one and discover there is NO DASHBOARD.  Just a big computer screen that does everything. It was so disorienting…

I bet the Jetsons never had a car like this. (I GET this pop culture reference because I worked for Turner, who owned Hanna-Barbera)

Around 4pm we walked over to Michael and Yvonne’s house.  Newly built, it instantly gave us serious house envy.  I had to run around cooing over every detail!  After a nice swim (their house overlooks the waterway) they treated us to a warm BIG shower, washer/dryer, a wonderful dinner-and wet kisses from furry family member, Max.  We talked long into the night, making plans to go skiing from their Mt Tremblant cabin, biking in Vietnam, etc…

But first we must finish this adventure!  Goodnight XO

PS:

Yvonne’s party napkins - Yes!