Spring

When we initially docked Monster here in the Toronto Islands in early May it surely felt that spring was late. The likely sentiment of everyone who endured the long winter. Looking at the pictures from my last post I can see that it looks cold. The trees were still bare and the air held a chill, but this past

Island Time

Here we are. All secure in our new berth, our new home in the Toronto Islands. I'll say it's been a bit of a shock to return to the big bright city, overwhelming to say the least but, we are happy. Incredibly happy. I'm still a little in awe every time I look out our galley port to see the CN Tower and the

Maiden Voyage

Oh and what a voyage it was! It's hard to put into words the excitement and gratification one feels upon sailing one's own vessel on it's Maiden Voyage. We departed Belleville, Bay of Quinte, on a cool damp morning, about 11 am. Once we passed under the Bay of Quinte bridge we hoisted the