Tuesday June 16: Murray's from Edisto

 Sunday afternoon, Jim and Linda aboard Symmetry II pulled into the marina here - in the rain of course. Not that it had been a very nice day but the rain seemed to follow them in.

They arrived on the Erie Canal about a week after we did but since they were headed up the Trent to Lake Superior, we knew we'd see them at some point.

And with us sitting in Peterborough we thought it likely this is where they would catch us. Sadly, Steve missed seeing them - perhaps we'll cross paths on Georgian Bay. Depends on where they'll go from Lake Superior.

What is amazing to me is that we first met Jim and Linda in Charlevoix, Michigan in 2010 as we traveled on the trawler - north through Ontario and then ultimately south on the river system. Prior to meeting them, we met Peter and Cheryl (Surona and DeJa Vu) in Spanish in the North Channel a few weeks earlier. Through Peter and Cheryl, then, we met Jim and Linda. The rest is history. We seem to manage to see them once a year - sometimes more if we happen to be driving north or south through S. Carolina.

Their plans include meeting up with Peter and Cheryl and traveling to Lake Superior. From there? Who knows :-)


It was a very nice day and a half spent with them. Dinner aboard Symmetry both nights (wine on Guppy the second night - had to show them my induction burner installation :-))

And what a wonderful dinner Monday night. It was such a beautiful plate I had to take a picture!

Linda has the same Sharp convection oven that we have on the trawler - makes a really nice roasted chicken.

Breakfast out yesterday and today. It was two great days!

So back by myself now until Steve returns on Monday. We know several other folks that are completing the Great Loop but sadly we will likely miss them as they pass by when we are on a trip back to the States. But we'll see them in Banana Bay next January.

I heard from the sailors today! It sounds as though they are having a good time on the 45' sailboat. The weather is wonderful (perhaps a bit too hot as they were pouring buckets of water on each other!) but all is good.