BACK INTO THE RHYTHM OF LIVING ABOARD

When you live on a boat you soon get into the rhythms of nature.  There really isn't anything to do after supper, so you putter around, Go for a visit, or a walk, then end up settling in to do a little reading or watch a DVD and you are sound asleep by 9:00 or 10:00 pm.    

Of course being asleep by 9:00 or 10:00 pm means you are all slept out and up and awake by 5:00 or 6:00 am.  

 

You go to bed with the sun and get up with the sun.

 

 

 It is all very restful. 

 

 

 

 

AAAAH!  LIVING ON BOARD A BOAT!

 

 

 

 

 

ANOTHER AUGUST LONG WEEKEND

Our oldest Daughter Tracy Elizabeth usually comes out to stay on the boat for a couple of days for her birthday, but this year we didn't even have the boat in the water by her birthday, which is in July.  So, she came out for a couple of nights this long weekend. 

 

 

We did the usual August Long weekend cruise to Gimli.  Everybody does Gimli on the August long weekend because of Islendingadagurinn. (their Icelandic festival)  Elizabeth runs her own cleaning business, so she couldn't stop herself from cleaning my galley all the way to Gimli.  That's just the extra bonus, beyond the great company, of having my daughter visit.   

 

We did the regular touristy things like a walk on the dock, then weaving our way through the stalls, etc.  When the crowds got to be overwhelming we pulled out and headed south. 

 

 

We had a lovely relaxing cruise back to Winnipeg Beach area then decided to pull in outside the harbour for a swim. 

 

 

 Dan found a lovely spot and nosed the boat right into shore. 

 

 

We swam, walked the beach and played with the dogs.  And much to Dan's chagrin Elizabeth found lots of pebbles and driftwood she wanted to take home for her garden. 

 

 

We were eventually joined for a while by Gord and Ellie with their family, all the way from Gimli. 

 

 

It was a beautiful spot and a wonderful day.  The kind that memories are made of. 

 

 

Elizabeth even found some swim goggles for Sea-Enna.  Not that she needs them, but we couldn't resist this picture. 

 

 

 

GOOD TIMES

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT'S A TICKLE?

To a Newfie, a tickle is a nice little cove or bay that you can only get into through an opening that is very narrow.  Where the sides of your boat seem like they are going to 'tickle" or rub against the rocks. 

You have to be very careful getting into these "Tickles" as they are called, but you are always glad you did, because of the views, the beach, the fishing or the adventure and privacy that make it all worth while.  

HOPE THAT ANSWERS THE QUESTION

GUNK HOLING

Gunk holing is stopping at little known or little used coves and docks that have no facilities to speak of.  Gunk holes are less visited because they're often not written about in your guides and are found through word of mouth, or are frequently  hard to enter, or are a pain to get to, or are near other, more-popular spots, or are a golden combination of all four of these crowd-deterring elements. You can find them almost everywhere, but, it can be a challenge.  When Gunk Holing it is always nice to find and venture into what a "Newfie" calls a tickle.  Anyone know what that is?   

 

This is a gunk hole we have visited, at the north east corner of Elk Island, not hard to get to at all, but little used and a nice day cruise, because of the lovely clean and private beach.   

This is the falls on the Manigotagon River After heavy rains.  Although not exactly a "tickle", it is a little tricky to get into.  The entrance to the river is blocked by a rock island and is a very rocky area and you have to follow exactly, down one range and wait for the other one to appear and come slowly into view then once lined up, you must change course and follow the second range until you're well into the river.   

An overnight in Well's Harbour is a must experience, but don't stay up to late, out on the spit, due to the mice and the odd snake, that comes out at night. 

This is an old picture near the entrance to the Rice River, where you also have to keep your eyes peeled as they say.   This would qualify as a "tickle", but very pretty and worth the trip, but don't try to travel up the river, you won't get far.  We found that out the hard way. 
 

 

Steeprock Bay?? or Creek?? I don't even remember anymore if that is really what this was called. 

Other than the Manigotagon River, and Elk Island shots, a lot of this Gunk holing was done years ago with Boyd and Gayle Halliwell when we had the LINDAN and they still owned TABU. 

This is what we came to call Turtle Bay, I think it's chart name is Black 6, but at the times we stopped there, there were always lots and lots of turtles all around the old abandoned ferry ramp that we used to tie up to. 
 

"Before it's your favorite place, It's a place you've never been."

 

I would love to go and re-discover some of these beautiful spots again, plus go and find some new ones. 

 

 

SO, WHAT'S A "TICKLE?"


 

  

WINDY WEEKEND

The forecast for rain on Friday and rain on Saturday, didn't really come to fruition, but I think it might have made a few people change their plans for a weekend at the lake, because we sure didn't have much of a turn out here. 

 

 

 

We had a bit of cloud cover off and on for those two days, but pleasant temperatures and no rain until overnight on Saturday. 

 

 

 

 

It was a bit windy though, on Sunday. So for the most part, those that were here did not venture too far. 

 

 

 

 Even the Pelicans were looking for shelter from the wind, in the inner harbour.

 

Those that stayed home for the weekend, don't know what they were missing.  We sure hope we get a better turn out next weekend for the August -long. 

 

 

 

 

ANOTHER PLEASANT WEEKEND IN BCYC

 

 

 

 

BOATING IS ABOUT ATTITUDE

 

Be Shore of Yourself

 

Come Out of Your Shell

 

Take Time to Coast

 

Avoid Pier Pressure

 

Sea Life's Beauty

 

Don't Get Tide down

 

Make Waves


 

 

HOME SWEET HOME PORT

We have finally arrived at our home port of "Boundary Creek  Marina".  

 

The bottom and top left corners of the attached photo is the lake .    

 The marina consists of what we call the outer harbour, the inner harbour and the back harbour. 

The grey toned area is where the creek runs from the back harbour through the marina and out into the lake. 

 

The wonderful thing that is so enjoyable about Boundary Creek Marina is the Park like setting and the wild life.  And the general pulse of nature that you become so aware of once you spend some time there.                                


 We have Grey Herons, White Pelicans, huge Carp, Bass, Pickerel, you name it. 

Occasionally we will see a beaver or two and the odd muskrat.  


Plus of course the easy access to all that Lake Winnipeg has to offer, whenever you want to enjoy it. 
 

 

This is a wonderful place to live, in the summer time and a wonderful port to cruise out of.  With lots of wonderful friends to socialize with. 

 

 

 

WE ARE FINALLY HOME FOR WHAT'S LEFT OF THE SUMMER OF 2014