Hawkins Bay, Lake Champlain

After Zendo spent three weeks in Burlington it was time for us to move on. So on Sunday, June 23 we headed out. But first we dinghied one last time into town to pick up a few groceries and stroll around a bit. Lots of people were in the parks on a lovely day. Children were playing in the fountain while a classical band performed for listeners sitting on their lawn chairs. Such a perfect Sunday morning!

We pulled away from our mooring in the late morning and headed over to fill our water tanks and empty our waste tank. By noon we were heading out onto the lake for a short cruise to an new anchorage.  The water in Lake Champlain is very deep as can be seen on our depth guage!

The Captain and Archie decided to take a quick snooze on the calm seas.

Our initial plan was to stay in the well-protected and popular Kingsland Bay about two hours away. As we entered the deep bay we noted that a lot of other boats had the same idea as us. We cruised around a little before we found a place to drop the hook. It was a very nice spot in front of the most gorgeous house I’ve seen on this trip and near a small beach where a lot of kids were swimming.

However, Jonny was unable to get the anchor to stick and I felt that we might want to be in a more secluded anchorage which we generally prefer.  So we moved a bit further north to Hawkins Bay. This bay was wider and not deep like Kingsland but it was still fairly well protected. And there was only one other boat there. This was the place for us.

After a while we took Archie for a ride on the dinghy to explore places where we might take him to shore.  We passed one place in the woods with a ladder that led to a trail but continued to explore all the way back to Kingsland Bay. Unfortunately most of the areas that seemed suitable had posted signs saying no dogs allowed.  After asking a helpful local who was out rowing, he pointed us to a small beach area that was more relaxed with their rules so we beached the dinghy and walked around a bit amidst acres of lovely green meadows. We also discovered the other end of the property with my favorite house on it. It was a huge piece of land with several outbuildings and barns and many no trespassing signs!  

Riding back to Zendo, we passed the most dramatic rock formations.

Archie has taken to excitedly bark as we approach Zendo. He definitely knows it is home!

That evening Jonny made a delicious dinner with all of our leftovers. Believe it or not the melange of leftover pork, broccoli, French fries and eggs was a winner.  We had a relaxing evening watching 60 Minutes and the latest episode of Outlander.

We were very pleased with our anchorage in this peaceful bay with the Adirondack Mountains in the distance. Watching the light and the colors of the sky change with the waning light was quite beautiful!