{"id":954,"date":"2022-09-05T20:45:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T20:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=954"},"modified":"2022-09-05T20:45:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T20:45:14","slug":"algonac-mi-to-sarnia-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=954","title":{"rendered":"Algonac, MI to Sarnia, Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-125-1024x729.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-125-1024x729.png 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-125-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-125-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-125-850x605.png 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-125.png 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Today&#8217;s journey is 28 miles up the St. Clair River.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing we notice as we begin our journey is the color of the water&#8230;so blue&#8221;tiful&#8221;!\ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3629-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3629-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3629-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3629-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3629-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3629-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3629-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3629-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_3629-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>So blue and clear!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We see some amazing riverfront homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1420_Trim.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption><strong><em>Clay Township, MI<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We cross paths with large freighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1665-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1665-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1665-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1665-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1665-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1665-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1665-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1665-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1665-1320x1320.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Freighters and more freighters<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But none measure up to this goliath freighter.  The Paul R. Tregurtha, at 1,013.5 ft., is the current &#8220;Queen of the Great Lakes&#8221;.  This is an unofficial, but widely used title, given to the longest vessel active on the Great Lakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1425_Trim.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption><strong><em>Paul R. Tregurtha<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We enjoy the leisurely cruise up the St. Clair River and arrive to Sarnia, Ontario.  Sarnia  is the largest Canadian city on Lake Huron with a population around 72,000.  It is the birthplace of Canada&#8217;s petrochemical industry with more than 35 interrelated chemical companies, hence Sarnia&#8217;s nickname of &#8220;Chemical Valley&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1452-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1452-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1452-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1452-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1452-1536x951.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1452-2048x1268.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1452-850x526.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1452-1320x817.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Not our home, so we call into customs and check into Canada officially.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1461-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1461-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1461-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1461-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1461-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1461-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1461-850x568.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1461-1320x881.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>But these guys are right at home!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1453_Trim.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption><strong><em>The water off the dock is amazingly crystal clear!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarnia has a beautiful waterfront park along the St. Clair River.  A walk through the park is a real treat on this beautiful day with the blue sky and bright sunshine highlighting the park&#8217;s wonderful flower gardens and water features.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1478-1-728x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1478-1-728x1024.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1478-1-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1478-1-768x1080.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1478-1-1093x1536.jpg 1093w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1478-1-1457x2048.jpg 1457w, 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Adjacent to Sarnia Bay Marina is one of their trademark industrial plants, which unfortunately shares its noises and smells with the mariners.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1486-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1486-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1486-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1486-768x356.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1486-1536x712.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1486-2048x950.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1486-850x394.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1486-1320x612.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Cargill Sarnia<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a quick first day in Canada.  Tomorrow the weather window has a slight opening and we will take advantage of it and make the long trek across Lake Huron to Tobermory, Canada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1482-1-1024x806.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1482-1-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1482-1-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1482-1-768x604.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1482-1-1536x1209.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1482-1-2048x1612.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1482-1-850x669.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1482-1-1320x1039.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Good night from Canada!<\/em><\/strong>\ud83c\udf41<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first thing we notice as we begin our journey is the color of the water&#8230;so blue&#8221;tiful&#8221;!\ud83d\ude0a We see some amazing riverfront homes. 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