Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Monday June 18th.


Our first real trip of the season.  We headed for Heart Island  44°20’.68N 75°55’.44W, which is all of ½ nm away.  Boldt Castle was built here at the turn of the last century.  Actually it was never competed because it was intended as a gift for Mrs. Boldt but she died unexpectantly before it was completed .  Mr. Boldt was so distraught, he stopped construction and allegedly never set foot on the island again.  It’s now in the process of being restored and we were able to visit floors 1 and 2 which have been restored and the other floors which haven’t yet.  An amazing place, considering it was built by a private individual at a cost of $2,500,000 in 1904!  Brenda took a brochure to influence her son to have his wedding there.   We continued on to the town of Clayton,  44° 14’.20N 76° 05’.45W, where we spent the night on the municipal dock.  Ron and Vin were instructed to finish the Margarita mix.  Hic …   
Ship’s log: 1648.6 Today's log: 13.1nm, Season total: 13.1nm

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