Everyone from the Welland Canal journey awoke between 0830-0900 hrs. It was time to say our good byes as each boat went in different directions. It was our wish to go to Niagara on the Lake the morning after the Welland Canal, but unfortunately they were filled for the weekend. St. Catherine's just outside the Canal channel was too shallow for "Chasseur". Plan C put us in the opposite direction, taking us west instead of east on Lake Ontario. We docked at the Port Dalhousie Yacht Club.
From 1829 to 1932, Port Dalhousie was the entrance to the first 3 Welland Canals. There are remnants of the Canal just up the river from where we tied up. In 1932 the fourth Welland Canal opened with a new entrance 3 miles east at Port Weller, where we finished our Canal trip. This began the transformation of Port Dalhousie as a harbor of recreation.
Still on our adrenalin high from the Canal we cleaned "Chasseur" of canal grit, did a laundry and caught up on the blog. We did not feel our exhaustion until Saturday. Suzanne confessed to some muscle aches and decided to examine the inside of her eyelids.
The weather report included high wind warnings and waves up to 5 feet for the next 2 days. This provided us the rest we needed and the time to research and plan our Lake Ontario trek.
We could easily see Toronto from the yacht club, just 28nm North across Lake Ontario. Photos are difficult to take with the clouds. Fellow sailor, Bent Jorgensen tied up in front of us and was able to get a good photo of Toronto and gave it to us for our blog. He and his wife, Annette are Danish and live in Toronto. At one point, Terry called Sister Em ( Brother Tom's Danish wife), handed the phone to Annette, and they conversed in the home tongues for awhile.
Terry spent time Saturday calling different ports and marinas on Lake Ontario. Water levels are down and many port entrances are too shallow. Niagara on the Lake would be able to take us Sunday afternoon. It looks like we will have to take a long 80nm run to Rochester, New York this week. Niagara will take a few hours off the leg.
We awoke Sunday to a beautiful day, and went for a walk through town. We walked over the "old" Welland Canal entrances. Above the damn was a rowing course and rowers were going up and down the lanes. This is an Olympic training area for rowing.
Departed Dalhousie for Niagara on the Lake after noon.
"The seasoned sailor stays on the same tack as long as it appears advantageous, and then at the appropriate moment, pushes the tiller toward the sail and deftly changes directions."
Richard Bode
 |
| One of Port Dalhousie Lighthouses |
 |
| Outer channel lighthouse |
 |
More "old " Canal remnants |
 |
| Rowing course above the damn |
 |
| We didn't go here |
 |
| Toronto across the lake |
No comments:
Post a Comment