July 26, 2011 Camelot Island to Kingston, Ontario

Got up early and left for Kingston, a short run but the wind was picking up out of the west. We took the inside channel to minimize open water and arrived at Confederation Harbor, kingston, around 10 am. Confederation Harbor has interesting booking rules requiring making reservations via internet only, 48 hours ahead of time. Otherwise, first come first served. By getting here early they let us book for two nights. Around 3 pm all hell breaks loose as everyone shows up without reservations maneuvering for spots, a good spectator sport.

Monk 36 behind us at Kingston, Ont., named...

Which means, "The Ultimate Pig"

We took the Kingston Trolley ride to see what was in Kingston. The captain gets a little shut eye along the way... It turns into a beautiful day and after the tour of kingston head back to the boat. Dinner tonight in town at Casa Delmonico. The guy in Alexandria Bay recommended a lunch place called  "Chez Piggy", and I saw a tee shirt from there today that is a "must have."
Holy Crap Batman... If I lived up here I'd be a tea tottler! We just got back from dinner, nice restaurant, ordered the usual martini (Rob Roy for the initiated) and the glass comes out with 2 oz., about the amount you'd be considering if you wanted a second. Life goes on and after dinner we stopped at a liquor store and grocery store for supplies. I now understand why the dinner cocktail was so small. Priced a 1.75 L bottle of the cheapest gin in the store, and it was (drum roll please...)... $52.90!! Had I known I would have stocked a few cases from Kappy's and sold them off the swim platform and made enought to pay for the fuel for the trip! Prices up here in Canada are very high for most things, and then on top of the price they tack on a 13% tax. Wine prices are about 30% higher than at home so it appears it will be the adult beverage of choice.

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