Delightful time with John and Diane

We we've been docked behind John and Diane's house since about 2:00 Sunday afternoon and are leaving tomorrow morning. It's been a wonderful boat break and we have enjoyed our visit with John and Diane immensely. They are such gracious hosts. They offered us their guest room, which we declined (didn't want to get spoiled!), chauffeured us around to do errands, served us delicious meals, and John helped Wayne with projects on the boat. It was just great to be with friends. I could live comfortably in their backyard, no question.

And what a lovely yard (and home) it is, at the end of a lagoon lined with charming houses and flowers everywhere. John and Diane are sailors too, so there was plenty of sailing conversation.

Our plan is to leave mid-morning tomorrow and sail straight through Lake Erie, non-stop to the Welland Canal, arriving sometime Wednesday afternoon. The Welland Canal connects Lake Ontario and Lake Erie through a series of eight locks, allowing ships to avoid the 51 meter high Niagara Falls. It takes an average of 11 hours to traverse the canal's length. We'll see how long it takes us.