Day 30 – Thurs. July 9, 2009What a great night we had anchored in Bluff Point South a bay of Valcour Island. Two deer came to visit at the waters edge. When we left the anchorage this morning there were 21 boats at anchor.
The weather was perfect today. The closer we got to the border the better it became. I know it won’t last but a little blue sky goes a long way.
We cleared customs and are now on the Richelieu River waiting for the Chambly Canal to open tomorrow at 8:30 am. We have enjoyed our waiting time by walking the waterfront of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu! We visited the lock that we will enter tomorrow and were very surprised at the overall size – it’s only 24 ft. wide. I’ve seen bigger swimming pools!
There was a small sidewalk cafe "Capitaine Pouf" filled to capacity with patrons close to the canal so we joined them for dinner. It had a French name and almost everyone spoke French with the exception of the music which was Mexican! We thought we were in Cabo San Lucas!
