PUTTING THE BOAT AWAY

So, here we were in Gimli for what was to be a very long weekend.

We walked the dog.  Trying to find a grassy spot for a dog in a downtown harbour is not easy, so that keeps you busy,

Then of course you can always go sight seeing.


But, of course we have seen it all before.

Then another walk for the dog.  Someplace further, but grassier.

Then you can always do some more sight seeing.


There is lots to see in Gimli. (If your new in town)

The one highlight was being parked where we could watch them craning the sail boats out of the water and on to the cradles for the winter.  That kept me entertained for a while.









Dan kept busy prepping the boat for the hangar.  The mast has to be put down.  The boat needs a final pump out.  My chore was packing up things that can't stay on board over the winter.


                                                                                             

So that was our LONG weekend waiting in Gimli harbour for our "Pull-Out".

  

NORTH FOR A WEEKEND IN GIMLI HABOUR

 We went out to the boat early Friday to head for Gimli for our "pull out".  The weather was perfect, so we wanted to take advantage of that.





As we cruised out of our dock, everything was so

still and beautiful.  The water was like glass.  A perfect day for a cruise.  But, not many around to enjoy it as the boats in the harbour are becoming few and far between.

As we rounded the red marker buoy at the harbour mouth, it was good-bye to Winnipeg Beach and Boundary Creek Yacht Club for another year.



It's always sad to see the season end, especially on a day like Friday was.  It felt more like Summer, not the end of September.

                                                                                                                     

As we headed north, we saw lots of fishermen tending their nets.  That's a sure sign of fall, as they don't fish during the summer.

When we arrived in Gimli, we were pleased to find the perfect spot for us to dock, was open and available to us.  Our boat is big and clumsy and not easy to manoeuvre into some of the tight spots usually available to us.  And we can't dock along the concrete seawall, because then neither I, nor my dog can get on or off our boat.  Art Wilks of "Misprint", had arrived a day earlier and passed up that spot to leave it available for us.  Thanks Again Art, the gesture was much appreciated.

We settled in for the weekend to prep the boat and await our pull  out on Monday Oct. 1st.