We stayed over Sunday in Tobermory. 9.30 am Church. A Lutheran and Anglican Church right on the water. Beautiful, and a delightful and welcoming congregation. Lunch aboard Symmetry. Then a little afternoon rest, before we went for a walk to find the tower.
We found the interpretive centre first. Very well done displays and a video of Fathom Five Marine Park and the Flower Pot Islands. Fathom Five was the first Marine Provincial Park in Canada.
From the tower you can see the position of all of the surrounding islands relative to Tobermory. Another outstanding Canadian sight to behold.
Of course we had to have another ice cream cone on our return to the boat. Another rest and then about 8.30 pm we did a walk about the harbour. A beaver entertained us for quite awhile. Slapping his tail and diving, only to come back up again. We never did figure out where his house was.
Tobermory had us packed in like sardines on the wall, and it made for a very interesting/ read this as difficult departure. The nearest boat captains were most willing to help us get away from the dock and protect their boats at the same time. So, Monday morning we pushed off to make our way to Killarney. Bright sunny day, 10 k winds from the south, gave the boat an uncomfortable rock and roll that seemed to diminish as the day wore on. We departed 8 am, and arrived at 1;30 pm Killarney.
You can't visit Killarney without some fish and chips and ice cream. It is a tradition. No more school bus for fish and chips, a new building replaces it. The food is still as good as always, just new building for the whole operation. Our lunches seem to be so late in the day that we have no appetite for dinner. A glass of wine and cheese and crackers with some veggies seems a perfect alternative to a heavy dinner. We passed the evening on Symmetry's back deck watching the boat traffic on the channel.
Tuesday morning we had breakfast out at the Sportsman Inn. Has this ever changed. New owners, who have spent a lot of money upgrading the Inn. It is now at least a 4 star establishment. What a change from 5 years ago.
Tuesday we made our way to Little Current. Another bright sunny day, and this time there was warmth in the sun. Arrived around 1.30 pm. Walked the main street, and then walked to roadside lunch place up on the highway. Fish Tacos for lunch, and then you guessed it ...... ice cream cones. Well it was right next door, what could we do?
And has Little Current ever changed in the 5 years since we were here last. There is 1 mile of dock space here, with floating docks at either end of the wall along the main street. An east and west docking area. The staff are as warm, friendly, and helpful as always. A good thing that some things don't change.
We had another afternoon rest, and reading books. Peter and Jim took another walk to investigate the swing bridge. We had decided to meet for a late snack and wine on Symmetry on their return.
We will spend Canada Day in Little Current. Woke to a light rain, windy, overcast, and chilly. Jacket weather. Not the type of day we were hoping for. There is a lot going on here to celebrate. Let's hope the sun decides to show up later.
As I am writing this, Peter is washing down the decks of the boat to remove all of the small flies, and May flies that covered the decks this morning.
The wifi connections here are very slow, I mean snail mail slow. I have forgotten how slow wifi used to be. Patience is a virtue, but it will be a challenge. I suspect that wifi will be non existent in some areas of Lake Superior. The point I am trying to make is that these blogs will become infrequent as we travel. I will try to publish when we can.
