Well, here I sit and wait, mostly for Ontario to get on track. I have lined up a good friend of mine here in Oromocto to help me bring the boat home. He's an experienced sailor having left from here to the Caribbean several years running. I also have the previous boat owner lending a hand to bring her home. So, a guy who knows the boat well, and has taken the trip from North Hero Marina to New York City several times, and a guy who has been up and down the Atlantic coast several times right up to the backyard of the house. I'm all set for knowledge with me as the least. The saying goes to always surround yourself with people smarter than you, so I'm all set. It now seems the USA is on track more so than we in Canada are. They are trying to entice people to come in to get their vaccines as they have ample supply, while we are still struggling to get the supply needed. I have an appointment next week to get my first AstraZeneca shot. It will be good to know I have started to be more protected in the current environment with NB starting to get more variant cases. We are nowhere near the mess Ontario is in, but you are the one affected, it matters little how big or small the issues are elsewhere. I did consider moving the sailing course in Ontario back some to get the boat earlier, but I don't like to bounce it around too much. If the course does get rescheduled, I think I will get the boat earlier as I feel less concerned about the Vermont infection rates. While I wait, I am assisting to get dingy docks built at the yacht club, and gardens sorted out in the yard. We would like to grow most of what we eat, and adopt a smaller footprint one step at a time. After all, we did move out to the country to live better, smaller and with more quality of life. Sailing of course fits right in with that motto. It will be good to get her home, although it will not be a quick trip. Three of us guys together for a few weeks should be fun. Eat too much, have a few tasty beverages, tell some tall tales along the way should make this a fun trip.
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AuthorMy name is Joe, and we are a couple travelling with our furry friends. Exploring East Coast Canada from Grand Lake, New Brunswick to where the world takes us. Archives
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