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Feb 28, 2023 – Tobago Cays to Petit St. Vincent
Christy, Ian and I snorkel with the turtles in the morning – Stephen and Colby elect to study. We all have to spend some time doing that as we need to pass exams. Christy and I have to write 2, Stephen and Colby 4. Christy and I wrote our first one in Tobago Cays. Snorkeling…
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Feb 27, 2023 – Bequia to Tobago Cays
Stephen and I are the early risers. I am also the designated coffee maker (big shocker to anyone who has read any of these adventures) altho I am usually the lone consumer on board. Quick workout on the deck then splash in the ocean becomes my usual routine for the next couple weeks. Great start…
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Feb 26, 2023 – Kingstown to Bequia
We’re up and moving and getting ready to go sailing. We’re scheduled to meet our instructor at 9:30 and get ready to go. Lots to do. We meet Stephen (Toronto lawyer employed by government but on work leave at the moment), Colby (restaurant owner by summer, travelling sports enthusiast and surfer dude by winter from…
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Feb 25, 2023 – Kingstown, SVG
I’m up pretty early, do a short walkabout after instant coffee. Sigh. Blue Lagoon Bay is very nice, water is clear and looks inviting. Perhaps a swim across later. Christy arises and we contemplate breakfast options but go for a beach walk first. Have to walk along the road a bit which is somewhat frightening…
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Feb 24, 2023 – Toronto to St. Vincent
Christy’s Birthday today – not a bad gift – flying to the Grenadines for 3 weeks. Up at 5 am – wanna be at the airport for 7ish. Shower, shave, coffee … OMG I FORGOT TO GET COFFEE FOR THE TRIP! No chance to get it now. C assures me the coffee will be good…
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Feb 23, 2023 – Huntsville to Toronto
Quite a bit of snow overnight but not the Armageddon the media made it out to be. Just an average Ontario winter day. About -15 C in the AM, warms up substantially. Lots to do this morning – complete the packing exercise, eat all remaining food, and shut down the cottage. F’ing wet vac burns…
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January – February 2023
Wotta great season to spend in the north country. The weather was very forgiving generally – we often had days where we did not light the fireplace and not much snow. Good news and no so good news that – unable to have a rink this year and a very poor season for sledders and…
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Christmas – January 2023
For the first time in our children’s lifetimes we are going to spend Christmas day not at 174 Silver Birch Ave. but in Huntsville. Although we did come here for Christmases in the early years, we were always in Toronto at least Christmas morning. Wondering if the kids will be upset? Indifferent? First thing is…
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Dec 11, 2022 – Huntsville and Epilog
Well it is now 6 days since our return to Canada. We have commenced with Christmas preparations (more below) and are looking forward to enjoying winter in Wonderland. At least until February when we go sailing in Grenada. The Florida trip in numbers: Type Amount Accommodation 776.48 Booze 251.97 Coffee 83.12 Data 258.79 Entertainment 384.86…
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Dec 5, 2022 – Detroit to Huntsville
Well, this is it. The end of the current adventure. Don and I are up early, he makes coffee then departs, I work out in their laundry room then wait for the ladies to surface which they do at a reasonable hour. Mel makes us a nice light breakfast while Sherpa loads the car and…