Yondering in the Summer of 2025

The summer of our Waupoos adventures, we continued to fly the BPYC burgee and hoisted the Waupoos flag on the halyard, too. 

So many perfect moments. Swimming in the lake on hot summer days. Watching fireflies spark in July, and shooting stars blaze trails in August. Admiring the birds and the bugs and the clouds; and the feel of the breeze on skin warmed in the sun.

Yondering in the Summer of 2024, we only managed to get the boat out for twenty days in total. This year the boat was out all summer long! 

We probably spent half summer at the dock at Waupoos. Generally I am not a fan of being tied to a dock as I'd rather be sailing or swinging on an anchor in the summer breeze. Rob and I kidded about getting our money's worth, but what a view!  Cottage life without the cottage. 

Many days exploring "The County" and its charms.

Lots of time sailing, too. Lake Ontario, Bay of Quinte, Saint Lawrence River, Prince Edward Bay. 

Our first-ever cruises to Big Sandy/Wolfe Island, Main Duck, and Trident Yacht Club.

24 Nights at anchor! Twelve different "ports of call":  Cobourg; Sandy Cove;  Prinyer's Cove,  Waupoos Marina, Little Bluffs, Waupoos Island, Stella/Amherst Island, Brakey Bay/Wolfe's Island, Trident Yacht Club, Van Deusen, Big Sandy/Wolfe Island, Main Duck.

Two trips back home with eleven nights ashore in Toronto to enjoy the comforts of home and visit friends and family.

For three weeks of so we had the company of Alcyione, with Alex and Aldo. Shared suppers, sails and swims.

In August, Alex, Parshvi and Nora visited us for a couple of nights, to our absolute delight. Nora loved sleeping in the V-birth, and in close quarters I watched her wake up in the morning and start the day started studying her wiggling hands and feet. Such a joy to see her toddling on the dock. And so much fun hosting them all and sharing our little slice of heaven. Alex was to start a new job the following week, and it began to feel like "back to school days."

Colder weather settled in the last half of August and by the last week, the lake had cooled considerably for swimming. Rainy, windy days followed and we had a few cozy nights on board with the space heater.

Griskit accompanied us on all our travels, via car and boat. Sea sick only twice! Eventually she got quite comfortable. By August it got to the point where we would take her off her leash when we were at the dock. I wanted to keep her on board, but she managed to saunter off several times, thankfully returning after her evening prowl.

We loved it so much we've reserved the same slip for next summer!