The Heart of Montreal

So there I was...pulling Eventide into the dock at Heart Island found not far from the shores of Alexandria Bay, NY in the Thousand Islands.  I wanted to take Kim here because she has this thing about hearts, being the romantic that she is.  The story goes that George Boldt, one of the movers and shakers in the New York City hotel business in the late 1800's, blasted the island into the shape of a heart then with 300 workers took four years to build a castle patterned after 16th century European architecture as a testimony of the love he had for his wife.  He was going to present it to her on Valentines Day in 1904 but Mrs. Boldt died in January of that same year.  A telegram was sent and the 300 workers dropped their tools and left the island never to return.  Such a tragic love story.  The 127 room castle and grounds are amazing but three hours later we got under way to head for Brockville, Ontario to check our vessel into Canada with customs.  After three nights anchoring behind islands and as many days going through seven locks we pulled into a beautiful marina in Montreal right in the middle of Vieux Montreal (Old Montreal).  There is so much here to see and the people are wonderful.  Our French is slowly improving and when we leave, it will be too soon.  I will miss the crepes most of all.