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Jen & Jim’s Wedding
Beth’s niece Jennifer’s pending marriage was the reason for choosing Michigan as our early summer trip. They picked a perfect day for a wedding and the ceremony, at Jefferson Beach Marina, was nicely done and enjoyed by all. After a pause for photos, everyone was invited to board the motor vessel Infinity for a celebratory…
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Ferry to USA – Just Don’t Do It
Today is the day we say thank you and goodbye to Canada. We’ll be back for another visit if you’ll have us. Off an on rain showers had Lake Huron looking a little hazy. It was hard to find the horizon before a boat came by. The folks at the Sarnia visitor’s center were very…
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Canada’s Prettiest Town
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…
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Owen Sound
Owen Sound has a delightful city park and campground. We spent a quiet night in a pull through spot beside this stone laundry building. Two streams run through the campground. The site with electric and water was 37.29. We highly recommend it as a central spot from which you can explore the area without needing…
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Boats, Planes, and Railways
Started out at a chilly fifty-eight degrees this morning amidst rain showers at Killbear. Though it continued to rain all day, we would run into the most interesting bit of engineering of the trip. Stay tuned… First railway of the day was at Parry Sound. A very cool harbor, it offers a lighthouse, shops, marinas,…
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Killbear
Not what we want to do, but the name of the Provincial Park where we are spending tonight. Just returned to the van after biking a trail (better suited to mountain bikes) to get to a hiking trail leading to lighthouse point. The water is clear and boats are moored in several bays. Our campsite…