Submitted by MitchTobol on

Lake effect

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I'm in Canada this week staying at a friends house on Lake Erie next to the Buffalo Canoe Club (image is the boathouse) that is populated with Buffalonians who founded it in 1886. It's a very different vibe up here. Laid back, no one's in a rush, with funny accents...eh? 

 

Some of the big concerns I hear are about an extra 1% tax the local government is considering to place on Americans that own land in this country and that the borders are open again after a two year COVD lockdown. Other than that, it's all about the wind, the boats and the beach.

 

Sailing is big in the club. Not like Guy's amazing adventure he's undertaking in the Golden Globe competition, but they do host international races. My friends own a sailboat and we've been experiencing the serenity of sailing on the Erie. It's quite beautiful and calming to be on the water with only the wind propelling you.

 

By the way, the flags on the bridge signify all the countries that compete in the sailing competitions they hold. Quite impressive.

Comments

Robert Intelisano

Tremendous, am close to you in Grand Island, just north of Buffalo. Underrated place. Mulberrys is a great Italian restaurant by you if you are so inclined, enjoy!
Victoria Drogin

Love Buffalo. Great people, great culture, great mindset. We have good friends up there. We thought about moving there - If it wasn’t so cold and snowy! Go Bills!!!! Enjoy!!
Shelley Simpson

Being from Detroit - the only American City North of Canada - I crossed the border regularly. My world is populated with Canadian friends and relatives. And I have always lived in proximity to the water and cannot imagine life any other way. Glad you're enjoying a nice break.
Corey Bearak

Hanging by the water is so much fun, and yes calming -- if only the common driveway beyond my yard was a stream or river....

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