Whew! It has been a challenging time here in Shelburne Harbor. We arrived yesterday afternoon under gale force (30-40 mph) winds and driving rain. We motored around the harbor for about an hour as we considered all our options, unable to get a radio response from the marina. Docking was not an option due to the conditions, and although we attempted to moor, it was far too windy, so we finally anchored. We would have preferred a slip so we could connect to shore power and charge our batteries, do laundry, take a real shower, get a few groceries, etc. It is cold and windy, but we will dinghy to the dock and maybe accomplish some of the above; the rest will have to wait until we get to Yarmouth in the morning.
The plan is to leave here tonight at 11:00. Why? you might ask. We need to time our passage to Yarmouth precisely to avoid having strong Bay of Fundy tide currents working against us. If all goes as planned, tomorrow night will be our last night in Nova Scotia, and yes, Canada. We've been in Canada since arriving in Port Colburne on August 8 (we also had a brief stay in Sault Sainte Marie) and will remember it fondly: The cities of Montreal, Quebec, Charlottetown, and Halifax...the Saguenay fjord...the whales, dolphins and seals...the small fishing villages of Matane, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, GrandeRiviere, Escuminac, and Ballantyne's Cove...countless beautiful small towns, harbors, and anchorages...and the wonderful people we met along the way, as well as the people we traveled with (Claus and Rachael, Michael). My only regret is having had to rush through it all.
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