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Home Base in London
\n42\u00b056’59.2908″N, 81\u00b014’55.8240″W
\nWhat3Words: \/\/\/liberating.leveraged.attention<\/p>\n

Never mind the Buckhorn, we were going to need a shoehorn! So much \u201cstuff\u201d! We worked for about two hours then went for breakfast at Main Street Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

I had a final meeting with Peter and Ralph at Buckhorn Yacht Harbour to discuss fall\/winter projects for Belisama. They will start some work soon; other work will happen after Christmas and New Year\u2019s. \u201cFirst\u201d on the list of improvements is to get rid of that \u201cBonkers, I say bonkers,\u201d fuel tank selector system \u2013 good riddance!!!!!!!<\/p>\n

Cath defrosted the fridge and packed up the contents of it plus the pantry. I emptied the water tanks and cleaned the toilets.<\/p>\n

We got away around 12:30 pm on another spectacular day. It was strange to be driving in the car knowing that we won\u2019t be back to the boat for several months. This is the first time in over 30 years I have ever left a boat in the water at the end of the season and had someone else haul it out, winterize it and prepare it for long term storage. We hope Belisama won\u2019t be too lonely without us!<\/p>\n

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Bye bye for now Belisama – thank you for all of the wonderful adventures and memories!<\/p><\/div>\n

The drive home took several hours longer than we anticipated but that\u2019s OK. We didn\u2019t want anything to do with the 407 or 401. We took\u00a0 a cross country route along lots of back roads. The driving was easy, and the scenery was fabulous.<\/p>\n

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Some roads on our cross country trip were through very hilly areas but the road stayed straight as an arrow! Click anywhere on the image to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

The only thing that could have made the drive better was for the fall colours to be on full display. There were only a few glimpses of reds and yellows.<\/p>\n

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Hints of fall colours were in many places – in a few weeks this will be a spectacular drive – click anywhere on the image to enlarge it<\/p><\/div>\n

We stopped several times to stretch our legs and for lunch and dinner. Finally, we arrived home at 10:30pm. We only took the refrigerator stuff out of the car \u2013 the rest could wait until tomorrow!<\/p>\n

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Red sky at night, sailor’s delight! Too bad we won’t be on the water tomorrow \ud83d\ude41 . Click anywhere on the image to enlarge it<\/p><\/div>\n

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Driving home with the help of our GPS tablet<\/p><\/div>\n

We used our GPS enabled tablet to help us get home. This is the same device that we used all summer long with our marine navigation software. Ain’t technology grand! \ud83d\ude42 . A funny quirk about the two different software applications – when we were using our Navionics marine navigation software we were unable to see the screen while wearing sunglasses – the screen just looks black! At first I thought it was just because I have cheap sunglasses, but no, everyone else on the boat had the same issue. However, when we were driving home in the car using Sygic GPS navigation software for the roads, we could see the screen just fine with our sunglasses on. I’ll send a note to Navionics and ask them about this.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
\nHome Base in London
\n42\u00b056’59.2908″N, 81\u00b014’55.8240″W
\nWhat3Words: \/\/\/liberating.leveraged.attention<\/p>\n

We spent a very low-key day unpacking the car, getting laundry organized, contacting family and friends, watering the gardens which have stood up well. The green frog is still in the pond which makes us both happy. We were feeling a little jet lagged, wondering if all of the events of the summer actually happened!<\/p>\n

Peter sent a couple of photos of Belisama out of the water and on a trailer, so this was good to know. The season and the wonderful trip have drawn to a close. Now we shift gears to get back to usual routines with an eye to next summer!<\/p>\n

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Belisama just hauled out and ready for a washdown<\/p><\/div>\n

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Belisama on her way to her winter storage location<\/p><\/div>\n

Thanks Aunt Betty for the lasagna and butter tarts! Heaven!<\/p>\n

That’s just about it for blog posts for our summer of 2025 cruising adventures. We had an amazing time despite encountering a few challenges along the way. Cath and I make a great team – no matter where we go or what we do in our lives. I have so much to be grateful for.<\/p>\n

In another few days I will post one more blog entry with some statistics and technical details about our cruise.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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