Day Four Schooner Sail Adventure
July 5, 2007
Light from the moon was bright. Bart said, what are those four lights ahead. Will said there was only one; Bart could not see and gave the helm over to Will. We did not have charts for the Pictou harbor so they had to wing it. Will followed the buoys and used his knowledge from our times of sitting at the cemetery watching ships enter the harbor, and his experience navigating navy ships in the Pacific harbors. Kathy peeked her eyes open and could see large ships pass. We wove through the boats and ships, buoys and channel markers to Pier B. Will parked the boat at about 3am. He came below, helped clear the bunks and crawled in with Kathy. Paul went for a walk on dry land then came back and helped Bart. Bart tidied up the sails. Then they too crawled into a bunk.
After a few hours sleep Bart got up and went to his sisters for a shower. Paul got up and went for breakfast at Sharon’s Café. When we got up there was cold coffee waiting. We cleaned up and went ashore. Will put up the American Flag we had brought along for the 4th. Bart and Vern arrived shortly after. We agreed that departure to return to Mahone Bay to pick up our Roadtrek would be at noon. We walked up town to say goodbye to friends, ship and town.
This was not a glamorous romantic sailing trip with fine foods; it was an adventure. It was good because we traveled slowly and motored most of the way. We had calm times to enjoy the water and we saw whales. The weather was sunny and warm most of the time. Seeing water all around was a bit unsettling for Kathy, but she did well.
Bart remained in Pictou for the Lobster Carnival celebrations. We said our goodbyes and piled into Vern’s bright yellow vehicle. We almost left Paul behind; he had stopped up town to get a hotdog, but we collected him on our way. Kathy slept a bit on the way back down. Vern stopped at Tim Horton’s and we got some coffee and the four-hour trip was over in no time. We stopped in at Paul’s; he gave Vern some drawing he had obtained of the Blue Nose. We said our goodbyes and continued the few blocks to the Shea’s house on the coast. Bart’s son, Mike, was at the house to let us in. We said goodbye to Vern who turned around and drove right back to Pictou. We picked up our keys and basil plant, organized the Roadtrek and drove away.
We drove along the coast, but it was foggy and the view was not too good. It was raining. We past the Snyder Shipyard and found the Blue Nose III sign just a few yards ahead. That is where we stopped and made some soup then climbed into bed.
Light from the moon was bright. Bart said, what are those four lights ahead. Will said there was only one; Bart could not see and gave the helm over to Will. We did not have charts for the Pictou harbor so they had to wing it. Will followed the buoys and used his knowledge from our times of sitting at the cemetery watching ships enter the harbor, and his experience navigating navy ships in the Pacific harbors. Kathy peeked her eyes open and could see large ships pass. We wove through the boats and ships, buoys and channel markers to Pier B. Will parked the boat at about 3am. He came below, helped clear the bunks and crawled in with Kathy. Paul went for a walk on dry land then came back and helped Bart. Bart tidied up the sails. Then they too crawled into a bunk.After a few hours sleep Bart got up and went to his sisters for a shower. Paul got up and went for breakfast at Sharon’s Café. When we got up there was cold coffee waiting. We cleaned up and went ashore. Will put up the American Flag we had brought along for the 4th. Bart and Vern arrived shortly after. We agreed that departure to return to Mahone Bay to pick up our Roadtrek would be at noon. We walked up town to say goodbye to friends, ship and town.
This was not a glamorous romantic sailing trip with fine foods; it was an adventure. It was good because we traveled slowly and motored most of the way. We had calm times to enjoy the water and we saw whales. The weather was sunny and warm most of the time. Seeing water all around was a bit unsettling for Kathy, but she did well.
Bart remained in Pictou for the Lobster Carnival celebrations. We said our goodbyes and piled into Vern’s bright yellow vehicle. We almost left Paul behind; he had stopped up town to get a hotdog, but we collected him on our way. Kathy slept a bit on the way back down. Vern stopped at Tim Horton’s and we got some coffee and the four-hour trip was over in no time. We stopped in at Paul’s; he gave Vern some drawing he had obtained of the Blue Nose. We said our goodbyes and continued the few blocks to the Shea’s house on the coast. Bart’s son, Mike, was at the house to let us in. We said goodbye to Vern who turned around and drove right back to Pictou. We picked up our keys and basil plant, organized the Roadtrek and drove away.
We drove along the coast, but it was foggy and the view was not too good. It was raining. We past the Snyder Shipyard and found the Blue Nose III sign just a few yards ahead. That is where we stopped and made some soup then climbed into bed.
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