August 29 - Thessalon, Ontario

We left Little Current about four or five days ago.  The days seem to go quickly, even though we're moving slowly.  We have been at anchor for four days in some beautiful and different places.  Now in Thessalon we're at a dock and can get an internet connection at the local library.

We anchored in three different locations:
Croker Island (a tight anchorage with steep cliffs all around us; a bear came down to the water and checked us out, and a beaver swam around our boat, several times; and Patti baked blueberry scones and I delivered hot scones to our neighbors)

Eagle Island (a big wide anchorage with protection from the southwesterly winds; Panda Bear joined us for the evening)

and Beardrop Bay (beautiful scenery; Patti caught a fish (we think it was a Pickerel))

 

All were beautiful and remote.  The stars at night, are big and bright, and the Milky Way goes from horizon to horizon.  But no northern lights.  Each night at anchor there are no other lights in the area, except for a couple of other boats' anchor lights.

Yesterday we arrived in the Thessalon marina.  It's getting late in the season and fewer boaters are on the water.  We have the place to ourselves.

The US is beckoning, and we're only about 15 miles away.  As soon as the weather clears a little, we'll head south to the US.  It's been a good three months and we're getting itchy to get the boat tucked away in Cheboygan, Michigan for the winter and head home.