Day 278
We got up early to cross Lake Ontario to take advantage of the typically calmer winds in the morning. We crossed the lake with virtually no wave action until perhaps the last 5 miles or so on the main lake when we started getting some small rollers.
We finally caught up with the main group who had left Oswego about a half hour ahead of us.
As we neared Trenton we saw a couple of these C-130 cargo planes making low passes over the water and the nearby land. One time they passed directly over our boats. One of the other PDQ captains said they saw them drop parachutists on one of their passes, so I guess it was military training of some sort.
We arrived at Trent-Port Marina in Trenton, ON after our crossing. I went to the office and cleared customs with a very easy call-in procedure. Trent-Port Marina is brand new, the docks are new and there are nine individual luxurary shower rooms, a free laundry, and the friendliest dock manager and dock hands I've ever seen. The grounds are immaculate and they even give you a coupon upon checking in for a free hot dog, soda, and ice cream from their snack bar. The marina is also only a couple of blocks from shopping and there is a grocery store directly across the street. Truely a "must stop" before proceeding up the Trent-Severn Canal.
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