Day 60, Wednesday August 21 Goderich

Day 60  
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Today is a repair day and paperwork day.  Ed arrived around 9:30 a.m. to complete a few minor changeouts that are needed as a result of the mechanical inspection we had done upon purchase.  The parts had been ordered but not arrived when we wanted to depart Goderich so we deferred this piece of work.  Ed worked with the stairs being moved out of the companionway so he could access the engine, but this also meant no getting in and out of the boat.  Luckily we had internet at the slip and Julie stayed on deck looking up phone numbers and making calls. 

We managed to arrange getting our OHIP extensions, clarity on transferring the license on the dinghy, getting the registration coordinated, following up with Spectrum on the MMSI number, calling and getting an extension on our tax review.  Three of the 4 of us need to send in receipts for our tax returns, which when you are living in different cities and the receipts are in a 4^th city can become a hassle.

Ed worked all morning and then headed to town to pickup some rad fluid.  Dawson and I headed to town by foot and did the OHIP paperwork, cruised a co-op art gallery and got some additive for the fuel.  Goderich is on a cliff so it was quite a few stairs to get to the top.  No problem for us Inca Trail hikers though.

We decided to get lunch at the boat but when we got back Ed was already at work so by the time he finished and we ate it was after 3 o’clock and 8 hundred dollars later.  Ouch!

The day was hot so we suited up and headed to the beach.  This entailed a hike past the grain elevators and head frame.  The Goderich beach is very nice and the water was refreshing.  After 2 dips and a walk out the pier we went up the boardwalk and then did the lighthouse trail which again is very vertical.  Goderich is a very pretty town although they are recovering from the tornado that hit in 2011 and wiped out lots of mature trees.  We could not resist having a beer at the “Park” restaurant which is next to nice gardens in a historical building.  We were tempted to dine also, but luckily chose not to because when we went to pay we realized we had only grabbed $20, which at least covered the beers.

We again headed out to the point to catch sunset but the sun hid behind clouds so it did not compare to the previous evening.

Cheers

Julie and Dawson