Tobermory to Kincardine

We said goodbye to Tobermory at 9:00am. If we had kayaks or our inflatable to go poking around a bit we might have stayed longer. There are many shipwrecks in the area and we could have gone out to take a look. I guess there a quite a few places that you can go snorkeling from shore to see some of the shipwrecks; but the weather was a just a bit too cold to get in that icy northern Huron water.

We left the harbor and set a northerly course for Flowerpot Island. We had thought about taking one of the tours to the island; but decided to save the $39 each and check it out on the way to Kincardine. The rocky formations that give the island it’s name are on the northern side right at the shore. This rocky limestone area is a lot like the Munising area in the UP. The wind, rain and waves erode the limestone and make some interesting shapes. There are two “flowerpots” on the shore and then a series of cliffs northeast of them that are named the “Castle” because of the rocky crenellations.

Flowerpots





The Castle



North Light on Flowepot Island



Outpost near the Light



Leaving the tip of the Bruce Peninsula behind we motored south towards Kincardine. This part of our trip on Lake Huron was probably the calmest day we’ve had on the lake so far. It was small rollers, no real waves and very little wind. Dan was able to go out on the bow and gunnels to do some cleaning and wiping down. He also took the opportunity to do some waxing in the bridge area and I wiped out some more bugs and webs. The wind was so low that as the day went on I was able to go out on the bow and lay on the sun pads and get some on my legs.

Humidity and wind combine to keep my hair a mess; the bandana keeps it off my face



We arrived in Kincardine about 1:30 in the afternoon. The harbor has about 150 slips, 20 of which are transient. There are as many sailboats as motorboats. When we checked in the attendant gave us a very nice folder with brochures and maps of the area. It’s nice to have information about the town and surroundings. We are near the end of a pier, sterned in so that we are looking towards the lake. There is a large berm behind us so we have to stand up to see the water. Just behind the berm we can see three volleyball nets. They were all in use during the evening hours.

Just in front of the harbor on the town side they are replacing a road bridge. There is a constant hum of machinery as they work. It’s not really noisy; just background. Today we plan to walk or ride our bikes into town and see some of the area.

Last night we stayed put and had some lasagna that Cheryl had brought us in Mackinaw. It was very good and nice not to have to cook. We watched another DVD and I caught up on my blog postings. Our wifi reception in Mackinaw and Tobermory was very poor. At least in Mackinaw I could post text; but in Tobermory we were lucky to be able to even capture a signal for a few minutes at a time. Here in Kincardine the marina has free wifi with a very strong signal.