Subject: PH in marathon

Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 16:29:33 +0000

From: "rosemarie allen"

To: cramcha@lsu.edu, woody.nero@nrlssc.navy.mil, matta@madsewer.org, char7@imaxx.net, Michael.Ernst@uni-konstanz.de, Tao_sc31@hotmail.com, lonna.temple@pleasantco.com, danno7@charter.net, stan_smith@flad.com, mxwbr@aol.com, WHoldik@t-online.de, jcwacker@facstaff.wisc.edu, meinemi@aol.com, dianne.paul@med.va.gov, allenyc@lsu.edu, CC: heboggett@hotmail.com

that's marathon ontario-not the fla.keyes as we needed polarfleece and hot waterbottles to cope with night time temps of 8*C - 46*F . we are now tied to the bollards of the pulp mill shipping dock and we hear the constant drone of industrial machines; see the smog drift over the harbour and smell the sulfuric acid from the factory stacks. as opposed to last week where we heard the call of the loons and the waves lapping on the pebble beaches and chugging under the round rocks; watched the beaver swim right by our boat and the caribou jog at the waters edge; enjoyed the sweet smell of the wild roses and the woodsey scent in the crisp clear air; harvested rhubarb in the abandoned lighthouse keepers garden with lilacs and bleeding hearts. we were anchoring namely in 2 small coves for several days each; patterson in the slate (created by asteroid) isl. group and allouez near pic isl. prior to that while waiting for wind in copper harbor we had a most enjoyable visit with jack, former winter neighbor at beau chene. he showed us the beauty of the keweenaw hills and told us the legends of copper country in the extended futile search for propane. thanks to otto the autohelm and light wind on the stern the 20 hr crossing from michigan to canada was easy and uneventful other than the whiskerpole ripping off the mast at 2 am. since reprovisioning has been easy including propane here in marathon we intend to move to the anchorage at hattie cove visitor center of the pukaskwa national park. we will stay there for a few days and can receive urgent messages, i.e. requests for callbacks. at (807)229-0801. we will continue south from there but do not expect to be near wawa until august phone contact there bucks marina(705)856-4488. thanks for your reply marilyn and alles gouda from the north shore. jim and rosi eine uebersetzung auf deutsch fuer rolf und hans-juergen folgt.