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| Manitoulin Island ferry ride |
Since we had about a half an hour drive to the ferry
terminal, we set two alarms to make certain that we made it in line by the
required 7:30 a.m. loading time. The sky
was bright and blue, the day warm, and the seas calm… the perfect combination
for a ferry ride.
We settled into our seats on the observation deck and
enjoyed the view as we passed the various islands along Bruce’s maritime park,
including Cove Island and its lighthouse.
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| Cove Island Lighthouse |
The ferry ride lasted about an hour and a half. We were surprised to find that the ferry had
to cross a narrow channel and make almost a U-turn into a rather
shallow-looking harbor. It was
especially interesting after a fellow passenger told us that one of the ferries
had run aground earlier in the year. All
was well with our landing, however, and soon we were back on the road.
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| Manitoulin Island ferry harbor |
Manitoulin Island is connected to the mainland by bridge,
and we were soon back on terra firma. We
drove through Espanola and Sault St. Marie and up to Ontario’s Lake Superior
State Park. What a lovely setting!
We chose a campsite right on the water, pulled up our chairs
and enjoyed a glorious sunset (of course, after Rox had taken her dip).
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| Sunset over Lake Superior |
How glorious was this???!!!
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