Day 12: August 22, 2017
I got up early and headed for the marina laundry
while Janine started a pot of coffee. After
breakfast, we attempted to publish the blog but we ran into a real snag.
I use Yahoo for my email service and it is my
understanding that they have really tightened down their security
requirements. In this area, I have no
cell phone service. My service provider
does not cover Canada. Up until now, I
was able to reach towers on the US mainland so my phone worked. So, Yahoo
decided that I was sending out spam because my notification list of addresses
is so large. They refused to send out
the notices. They then required me to prove
to them who I am. In doing this, I first
had to change my password, then they would send a code to my cell phone that I
was to use to verify my account. But, my
phone doesn’t work in Canada! So, there
is no way that I can send or receive emails!
I have no way of communicating with the outside world. They also locked down the Yahoo account on my
phone so, even if I were to get a signal, I could not use it.
Dwight is a professional in the information
technology field and we worked most of the day trying to figure out how to get around
their firewall. We finally drove over
the International Bridge to Hill Island in an attempt to get a signal on my
phone so that we could unlock the system.
We drove up next to the Canadian/US customs barriers with no luck. We
finally drove down a little road on Hill Island and did get a signal. I was able to unlock the phone account, but that did not unlock my computer. So, we were no better off than when we
started.
By now, it was approaching 4:00, having spent the
day in frustration. We soothed our
frayed nerves by visiting a small wood working museum. It was set in a reconstructed log home and
larger display building. They had a
number of primitive wooden tools and devises used by earlier settlers in the
area. The floor of the display building
was made of various species of wood all beautifully finished. Much of the wood was selected for interesting
grain patterns. It was an interesting
place.
We then visited the Gananoque Brewing Company for a
sample of locally created beer. The
building was one of the oldest buildings in Gananoque. In its history, the place had been occupied
by a number of different industries, one of which was a manufacturer of “hula
hoops.”
While there, the area was hit with a tremendous
thunder storm. The winds were reported
to have reached 50 mph. We felt lucky to
have Second Wind tied securely to a
dock.
We began looking for a place for dinner. We tried three different suggested ones
before we came upon one that was open.
The Gananoque Inn and Spa is a bit more upscale that we had planned for
but the prime rib that I had was truly wonderful.
After dinner, the rain had stopped but the wind was
still howling when we headed back to the boat for our night’s sleep.
