Lake Champlain Maritime Festival

I can't believe an entire year has already passed but this coming Saturday is the day for the 2015 Lake Champlain Maritime Festival. It seems like we were at the 2014 show (and the sweltering, oppressing heat) just last week!

Since I'm a big fan of antique wooden boats, I really do enjoy this show and look forward to it every summer. I wish I could find a nice little wooden runabout for myself with a relatively small engine... maybe at this year's show!

Assuming the weather is cooperative... assuming that Sheila's health is cooperative... and assuming my health is cooperative... we plan to be in Burlington for this year's show on Saturday. If anyone would like to join us, just let us know. I know we are looking forward to spending the day in Burlington looking at classic boats, doing some street shopping at the annual Sidewalk Sale and visiting a few watering holes.

Until the show this weekend, here are some photos from last year's show...

The Army was doing some rescue training on the lake when we arrived in Burlington...

Watching the parade of boats...

Post Edit - 8 Aug 15:  I just learned that this boat, a beautiful Chris Craft,
is for sale this year... this boat, however, is waaayyyy out of my budget! 

Cooling off at Ri Ra's...

Shopping on Church Street at the Sidewalk Sale...