Pic of the yacht club's main building. Really homey and comfy! And the people were so friendly!
We left Erie in the morning, after filling up our diesel tank. The wind was not very strong at all. We sailed about 26 miles or so, but then started hearing thunder in the distance. Since the sails weren't doing much good, we put on the motor to get into port. Oh, by the way, we crossed the NY state line about 2:20 pm. One more state under our keel!
We were going to stay in the public marina in Dunkirk...even made reservations. But when we tried to contact them as we were coming into the area we did not recieve any reply. So we put in a call to the Dunkirk Yacht Club and they graciously invited us to pull in.
What an incredibly nice group of folks! Several people were out on the dock to help us get in the slip (wind had picked up with the incoming storm plus there was a strong current). We got settled in and went to sign in. We started talking to one of the members, Tom, who foolishly offered to take us to the grocery. EUREKA! I wasn't going to let that opportunity pass by. Not only did he take me to the grocery...he took me to the super Walmart! I kept telling him how great it was. It was like I hadn't been to a grocery in years instead of weeks. I tell you, I'm NEVER going to take grocery shopping for granted again! Tom was terrific and even helped me carry the bags back to the boat.
In the meantime, Bill had grilled up some chicken and spent time chatting with our dockmates. They were from Canada and arrived only moments before we did. Great folks. In fact, the owners of the boat were on their honeymoon. (how romantic). Bill and I ate dinner then fell into bed. Another day, another state. The great adventure is moving faster now!
Tomorrow...Buffalo NY where we will unstep the mast. Oh Lord...wonder how that will go????
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