Guinness loves downtown walks!

Tonight Guinness thinks he is a duck!  He definitely responds better to Mother duck than us?  We were walking downtown tonight (because he doesn't like the doggie areas) trying to wear off dinner and Guinness spots a mother duck and her babies.  Every command she quacked out..Guinness was beside himself!  His head was poked through the fence railings trying to get closer, he was so cute!  Guinness has enjoyed travelling as much as we have.  We couldn't ask for a better boat dog.  Yes, it took him a day to get his sea legs, but once he did he was a champ.  What dog will ride up to 9 hours without whining or even moving too much?  He knows that when we are underway, that is the way it is going to be and doesn't make a fuss.  But as soon as we dock he wants to check out the area...and always wants to head to the downtown area where the people are!

Dinner tonight was very good.  I would recommend the Weathervane Terrace Inn for an upscale atmosphere and dining experience.  Cherry BBQ Baby Back Ribs and the Perch dinner were our choices and very good!  As we were relaxing looking at the canal we couldn't believe how quickly time goes when you are on a boat?  Before this excursion started, I thought we would get stir crazy due to the weather, close quarters, or from mishap.  Nothing could be further from that!  We are dreading this trip ending.  I can already imagine myself home and wondering what the heck just happened?  How did we do that and how did it go so fast?  All the prep time and worries would be history.  That is why I have been fanatical about taking photos of everything!  Captain David has been very patient and helped me get the shots, slowing down Stella, whatever it took to help me.  Because that is what will be left....our photos to help jar our memory!  Being diligent about recording dates, times and events will help us create our memory book that we can share with friends and family.  I have taken over 2000 photos to date and probably have deleted close to the same.  The new camera is worth its weight in gold and then some.  I can't imagine not having it to record this special event.  The evening here is cool and we are chilling on the boat about to head up to the bridge for our nightcap!  Almost every night we are on Stella that is how the evening ends.  So up to the bridge to watch the lights of Charlevoix and listen to the far away sound of the fog horn.  Record your special events however you can.

Blue skies and calm water, Tracy