Shelley is 60!

This is what she wanted to do on her 60th. She wanted to be as far away as you can get to celebrate it quietly, and we were. We anchored last night in Mill Lake which is part of Collins Inlet from Georgian Bay. Latitude is 45.9 north and 81.1 west longitude. We are at the top of Georgian Bay and entered the North Channel today. This is the furthest north we will go, which is a long way north from anywhere, let alone Marathon in the Florida Keys.

They call Georgian Bay, the Lake of 30,000 Islands. You can see some of them in these photos. I have said this before, but this is the most challenging place to navigate. You have to watch every moment as the channels are narrow, and if you wonder off there is a lurking piece of granite with your name on it. But it is so very beautiful. We have had wonderful Canadian summer weather. Cool nights and very nice days. Perfect for swimming.

We need to hang out here in Canada for many more weeks before we start south. I really do not want to drive this boat into the heat that all are enjoying. Plus the Missouri is still flooding, which will make the 120 miles on the Mississippi below St. Louis (where the Missouri flows into the Mississippi) a real adventure full of fast water and big debris. So there is more adventure ahead.

I would come back here. It truly is a wonderful place to cruise, one of the best areas in the world. 3500 miles from Florida and $2000 of fuel is the pricetag. But it may be worth another trip via Lake Champlain and Quebec. Plus I just have to learn how to fish. Here we are in one of the best fishing spots in world and I have not wet a lure. That is not good. Maybe tomorrow. I am trying to hire a fishing guide, then convince Shelley she should go. Easier to hire the guide. Wait until you see the photo of me holding the big one. Marc