The 7:00 Am Chi-Cheemaun ferry from Tobermory to Manitoulin Island was all booked up so the only alternative is to take the 11:20 which has 70% of her space designated as first come - first served. So it was up at 6:30 AM in order to get in line with the Trailblazer and guarantee a spot on the next sailing.
Sunrise over Tobermory harbour.
The famous Craigie's Fish and Chips at the foot of the harbour (no fish this trip, but I did grab a quick breakfast).
Some views from the Chi-Cheemaun. Quite windy today on Georgian Bay.
The 7:00 AM leaving Tobermory.
Once on Manitoulin, I needed some AC to set up the Ontario Topo map for the area on my Garmin 276C. This is where the power inverter (temporarily on the dash) comes in really handy.
First stop was the Carter Bay sand bluffs. The bluffs are on private land but the owner has graciously allowed use as long as the rules are observed - no motorized vehicles, stay on the trail, no litter.
Some activity on the beach over the last dune. Great beach, very clean, and not crowded.
My Garmin indicated the continuation of the road going west from the bluffs, then a trail north back to the main road. The trail however turned out to be too overgrown to tackle with a lone vehicle so I decided to turn back. But not before driving out onto the rocky shoreline.
Next stop was to Providence bay and the public beach there. They are also preserving the dune there so there is a boardwalk that follows the entire beach with specific dune crossings. I took a break here and had a nice lunch on the beach. Great weather today, seems like its still the middle Summer.
Back to the vehicle and on to Sudbury tonight. Found a small diversion off of a snowmobile route. I guess its sort of a version of "slickrock". That's it for today. Tomorrow's plan is for some exploration south of Sudbury and a visit to Killarny Provincial Park before heading off to Huntsville.
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