Departed Owen Sound and headed southwest. Found a Canadian Tire along the way who had multiple sizes of DEF at reasonable prices.
Port Elgin marina was a convenient lunch stop. The town is having a festival and some streets are closed off. A Nonsuch is nestled in with other sailboats in the harbor.
Didn’t stick around for the narrow gauge tourist train ride. It was tempting since they depart from an ice cream shop.
We do want to stop in Goderich as it is billed as “Canada’s Prettiest Town.”
We will leave that to others to judge, since we haven’t (yet) been to all the towns in Canada! They do have a very attractive library, something high on our list.
And a bakery that has been making pastries in the same brick oven for over 135 years.
The livery stables have been converted to a community theatre.
And the historic Railroad Station is now a restaurant. Built in 1907 it was located at the base of the cliff, facing the tracks. In 2013 the structure was moved to this location and turned so it faced the lake.
Couldn’t resist a photo of svIntuition by the telegraph sign in the station parking lot.
A cliff separates most of the town from Lake Huron. Pleasure boats are nestled in a nicely protected marina.
Big ships visit to service the…
…”world’s largest” salt mine jutting out into Lake Huron. Tons of salt ship from here to all over Ontario, Quebec, and nearby US states to help keep roads clear of ice each winter.
A bit of drama resolved safely. A couple of kids lost their ball in the concrete walled shipping channel and one dove in to retrieve it. Fortunately there was no boating traffic and he returned to shore safely.
Our last stop in town was to see the lighthouse. Maps didn’t really show where to go, probably because it is in an upscale residential neighborhood. We found it anyway and parked for a few minutes in a spot guarded by old canons.
The lighthouse was very basic, but perched high on a bluff for good visibility for ships navigating Lake Huron.
We can see why Michigan boaters often set sail for this pretty little town on the lake. It would be easy to spend several days investigating more of the area and tasting all the different pastries at Culbert’s.
With a wedding to attend and waistlines to protect, we moved on and camped for the night at Pine Lake Campground for 50.00. It was a clean campground, with many full time residents and lots available for purchase. Little to no privacy, but fine (but a little pricey) for an overnight stop.