Quiet evening

This was the calm before the storm.

Taking off our winter cover

Sunday afternoon turned out to be such a bright sunny day, we couldn't put it off any longer.
We removed our winter cover,........
Then..... Mother Nature decided to have a little fun with us. The temps went down with rain, wind and a little snow mixed in. Right away, you could feel the difference below. ...........Where's that draft coming from?   We are not rocking as bad as we were with the cover up. Its funny that we can notice that it is now gone.

How to travel south to the Caribbean from lake Ontario

A lot of our friends ask us....How do you get to the Caribbean from Lake Ontario? Most have never really thought about it, not like us who have dreamt about almost every night.

First, you sail to Oswego, NY, where you enter the New York State Canal.

There are 7 Locks in this section plus Lake Onieda which must be crossed before reaching the Hudson River at Albany, Ny.

But first you just take your time sailing slowly down the canal enjoying the scenery.

Travelling down the Hudson brings you to New York City, where it is possible to anchor in a bay behind the statue of Liberty.

At Norfolk, Va. you enter the Intercoastal Waterway then travel to Florida, where you cross the Gulf Stream to reach the Bahamas.