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Travel => General Travel => Topic started by: westwoman on June 09, 2005, 06:54:00 PM

Title: Georgian Bay
Post by: westwoman on June 09, 2005, 06:54:00 PM

Hi All - especially those of you in Ontario.
 
 I have been invited to a small island in Georgian Bay from July 3 to 10.
 
 Just a few questions:
 
 1. Will the mosquitoes be bad then or would that be later?
 
 2. Should the weather be OK that early in the summer?
 
 3. Can you swim in the water?  Well, of course you can, but will it be warmish?
 
 4. If someone has solar power, can I recharge my laptop from that source?
 
 5. Is there anything else I should know?
 
 Thanks tons.
 
 WW

Title: Re: Georgian Bay
Post by: flopnfly on June 09, 2005, 07:21:00 PM

Originally posted by westwoman:
  Hi All - especially those of you in Ontario.
 
 I have been invited to a small island in Georgian Bay from July 3 to 10.
 
   Are you going to Beaujolais Island ?  
 
 Just a few questions:
 
 1. Will the mosquitoes be bad then or would that be later?
 
   The mosquitos are bad right now, they'll be pretty much gone by July.  
 
 2. Should the weather be OK that early in the summer?
 
 
   It's 35 degrees here now, and it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon.  The weather should be great.
   
 3. Can you swim in the water?  Well, of course you can, but will it be warmish?
 
   The water never really gets warm, but you won't freeze.  Water temps are usually around 18 degrees.  
 
 4. If someone has solar power, can I recharge my laptop from that source?
 
   I can't answer this one, maybe one of the techies will jump in here.  
 
 5. Is there anything else I should know?
 
 
 Thanks tons.
 
 WW
 
 Heather

Title: Re: Georgian Bay
Post by: westwoman on June 09, 2005, 07:43:00 PM

Thanks Heather.  It is a very small island      :D

Title: Re: Georgian Bay
Post by: flopnfly on June 09, 2005, 07:50:00 PM

No problem with using the graemlins, use as many as you like.     :)
 
 Here is a web site with some info
 
   Explore Georgian Bay (http://www.exploregeorgianbay.com/47/)
 
 Any questions, just ask.
 
 Heather

Title: Re: Georgian Bay
Post by: Gambitt on June 09, 2005, 11:56:00 PM

Re the solar power...
 
 If the cottage/house is solar, then no problems at all, as everything else has to run off it!
 
 If you are talking about just a solar panel, then you might need a 12v adapter (car lighter) for the laptop...

Title: Re: Georgian Bay
Post by: westwoman on June 10, 2005, 02:34:00 AM

Thanks Heather for the link, and Gambitt for the information on the solar stuff.  I am sure they run a fridge and stuff, so there must be plug-ins.  Guess I will have to phone and ask.  Funny about your mosquitos in Ontario.  Although we here in BC get spring much earlier than you, August here is the worst mosquito time.