Crossing to Charllotetown, Prince Edward Island, was peaceful and pleasant. We arrived at our marina, Quartermaster Marina, and were ushered to a very narrow slip in a narrow fairway. The slip was 16' wide . . . SONATA is 14'7" wide. The slip was only some 35' deep and we are 42' long. Bonnie carefully turned SONATA around and gently slipped SONATA into her berth without touching the pier or the boat that was next to us.
On Friday Joe and Mary Beth Amelia came down to SONATA and we had lunch. After lunch Joe and Mary Beth took us on a tour of Prince Edward Island. We first stopped at the Canadian Park Service park for Anne of Green Gables.
This home has been created from the books about Anne of Green Gable. On Saturday we went downtown to the musical, Anne of Green Gables, which was a very nice and well done show representing Anne.
After touring Anne's house Joe and Mary Beth were kind to us and took us to their home for us to start our laundry while we went for dinner. Off to the lobster and mussels store for fresh sea food. Then to join Joe and Mary Beth's family for dinner of fresh lobster, mussels, PEI potatoes and a wonderful afternoon and evening.
Joe and Mary Beth completed the Great American Loop in May of 2009 and are now at their home here in the PEI. This is also their home. Joe is a long distance driver and Mary Beth joins him on some of the trips. They have now traveled the eastern US and Canada by boat . . . now by their 18 wheeler.
Strong winds prevailed on Monday the 12th so we delayed departure until late afternoon. We took on 1,500 liters of diesel at $0.982 per liter and departed at about 1730 for Ballantyne's Cove some 70 miles distant. We arrived at Ballantyne's Cove at 0149 and made our way through the narrow opening . . . in the dark by GPS, Radar, and careful navigation. We tied to their "T" pier and checked out with the Canadian Coast Guard, reporting our safe arrival. A quiet short evening before an early departure. The lobster traps are all stacked for the season is now over until April of next year.
The Canso Straight took us to the Canso Lock . . . our last lock on this trip. Passage through the lock took us into the Atlantic Ocean and began our trip legs to Halifax.
This Google shot shows our general path from Charlottetown, PEI, to around the point and into Ballantyne's Cove, and then on through the Canso Straight and Lock to the City of Canso.
Overnight was at the Cape Canso Marina which was nicely inside a breakwater and provided us with a quiet night. The town and marina are suffering from the economic depression caused in part by over-fishing. Mike, one of the marina operators and a local diver, met us as we pulled in.
Early, Tuesday, the 14th, we were off for Liscombe via Andrew's Passage; a narrow waterway between the southern small islands and Nova Scotia.
Crossing to Charllotetown, Prince Edward Island, was peaceful and pleasant. We arrived at our marina, Quartermaster Marina, and were ushered to a very narrow slip in a narrow fairway. The slip was 16' wide . . . SONATA is 14'7" wide. The slip was only some 35' deep and we are 42' long. Bonnie carefully turned SONATA around and gently slipped SONATA into her berth without touching the pier or the boat that was next to us.
On Friday Joe and Mary Beth Amelia came down to SONATA and we had lunch. After lunch Joe and Mary Beth took us on a tour of Prince Edward Island. We first stopped at the Canadian Park Service park for Anne of Green Gables.
This home has been created from the books about Anne of Green Gable. On Saturday we went downtown to the musical, Anne of Green Gables, which was a very nice and well done show representing Anne.
After touring Anne's house Joe and Mary Beth were kind to us and took us to their home for us to start our laundry while we went for dinner. Off to the lobster and mussels store for fresh sea food. Then to join Joe and Mary Beth's family for dinner of fresh lobster, mussels, PEI potatoes and a wonderful afternoon and evening.
Joe and Mary Beth completed the Great American Loop in May of 2009 and are now at their home here in the PEI. This is also their home. Joe is a long distance driver and Mary Beth joins him on some of the trips. They have now traveled the eastern US and Canada by boat . . . now by their 18 wheeler.
Strong winds prevailed on Monday the 12th so we delayed departure until late afternoon. We took on 1,500 liters of diesel at $0.982 per liter and departed at about 1730 for Ballantyne's Cove some 70 miles distant. We arrived at Ballantyne's Cove at 0149 and made our way through the narrow opening . . . in the dark by GPS, Radar, and careful navigation. We tied to their "T" pier and checked out with the Canadian Coast Guard, reporting our safe arrival. A quiet short evening before an early departure. The lobster traps are all stacked for the season is now over until April of next year.
The Canso Straight took us to the Canso Lock . . . our last lock on this trip. Passage through the lock took us into the Atlantic Ocean and began our trip legs to Halifax.
This Google shot shows our general path from Charlottetown, PEI, to around the point and into Ballantyne's Cove, and then on through the Canso Straight and Lock to the City of Canso.
Overnight was at the Cape Canso Marina which was nicely inside a breakwater and provided us with a quiet night. The town and marina are suffering from the economic depression caused in part by over-fishing. Mike, one of the marina operators and a local diver, met us as we pulled in.
Early, Tuesday, the 14th, we were off for Liscombe via Andrew's Passage; a narrow waterway between the southern small islands and Nova Scotia.
Thank you for the lovely visit, it was great to meet you, and hope the rest of your trip has the nice weather you experienced on PEI!!
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