Whitby Marina – 43°51′24″ N 78°56′14″ W

I was up at 5:00am & cast off the dock at 6:00. My passage to Whitby would only take about 4 hours but I wanted to get underway early because the forecast was for very light winds in the morning & building up in the afternoon.

Looking back at Toronto Island it’s amazing to be able to visit such a nice spot that is literally just a few minutes away from the downtown of Canada’s largest city.

Bye, bye Toronto. See you again sometime soon (by car).

The trip to Whitby was quite short & easy compared to some of the traveling that I had done over the past few weeks.

Whitby Marina was easy to get into, with a very wide channel coming in from Lake Ontario. However, the channel leads to a small bay that is very shallow if you stray too far from the navigation buoys.

I stopped first at the fuel dock to top up my diesel tanks & then arranged for a slip for the night. The marina staff were kind enough to put me almost directly across from my dear, old “friend“ Ananda.

It was great to see Ananda again but it was also strange to see her in a different marina with new owners. Robin & Louise, the couple who bought Ananda from us in 2016 were at the marina. Robin gave me a tour of the boat and showed me some of the changes that he & Louise are making as they prepare to cast off for an extended cruise beginning next spring.

After our visit I walked over to a nearby chandlery to pick up some new fenders & a few other boat-oriented items. I got back to the marina in time to catch most of the England/Columbia World Cup soccer match. That was a nail biter! Glad I was tied up tight on the dock.

I was also able to connect up with friends, Barb & Rob who live nearby in Oshawa. Rob came & picked me up for dinner at their place. I hadn’t seen them for several years so it was great to catch up. After a great dinner & several glasses of wine consumed by each of us they loaded me into an Uber & sent me back to the marina. Shame on me, I was having such a great time talking, drinking & eating that I forgot to get a photo for my blog. Perhaps Barb & Rob will join Catherine & I for a few days cruising the Trent-Severn system.

Cheers