{"id":6978,"date":"2018-07-06T17:52:59","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T21:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=6978"},"modified":"2018-12-21T11:58:15","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T16:58:15","slug":"july-3-toronto-island-to-whitby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=6978","title":{"rendered":"July 3 – Toronto Island to Whitby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whitby Marina – 43\u00b051\u203224\u2033 N 78\u00b056\u203214\u2033 W<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Looking back at Toronto Island it\u2019s amazing to be able to visit such a nice spot that is literally just a few minutes away from the downtown of Canada\u2019s largest city.<\/p>\n

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Bye, bye Toronto. See you again sometime soon (by car).<\/p>\n

The trip to Whitby was quite short & easy compared to some of the traveling that I had done over the past few weeks.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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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 \u201cfriend\u201c Ananda.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n

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

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