Montreal!
Harmonie
Don and Anne Myers
Sat 21 Jul 2007 05:07
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45:30.351N 73:38.006W
We arrived in Montreal on Wednesday (7/18/07) after
passing through the last two locks and under the last three liftbridges with no
trouble. We originally intended to stay at a marina in Longueuil (across
the river from Montreal) near our friends Real and Sylvie's house, but a phone
call to the marina revealed that there was no way we would fit (big marina,
shallow water). So, with expert help from Real, we were able to
secure a spot at the Port of Call, which is in the old port of
Montreal.
This is an excellent location - right in the midst
of 'Old Montreal'. Getting here, however, was a bit of a challenge.
We had to motor upriver for about 1.5 miles, which doesn't sound like much...but
when the current is 4.5 knots, the wind is against you, the engine is going full
blast and the boat is only moving at 1.2 knots over the ground, you start to
wonder if getting there is even possible. After about an hour, we did get
here, and have found that aside from the Marie Clarisse (pictured below), there
are no other sailboats in this marina. We figure no one else was
brave enough to make the trip. Anyway, leaving should be a
breeze.
Also pictured is the Olympic Stadium (built for the
1976 Olympics) taken by Bob as we passed by on the river. Oh, and I
should mention that not only was Bob taking excellent pictures as we were
battling the current and the wind, but Suzanne and I (mostly Suzanne) were
baking bread. Yup, bread. On the boat.
More later on our adventures here in Montreal with
our incredible hosts Real and Sylvie.
Anne |
