Tobermory

Tobermory is on the very tip of the Bruce Peninsula. It is part of the Niagara Escarpment, a limestone formation that runs northwest from Niagara across Lake Huron in Georgian Bay. The area is noted for craggy cliffs and rocky shores. It is a very beautiful place.

Little Tub Harbor


We came into Little Tub Harbor and stopped to fill up our tanks. Diesel is $3.97 a gallon here. Yikes, That’s $1.30 more a gallon than we’ve been paying in Michigan. Our overnight at the marina is almost double what we were paying a the State Harbors in Michigan. We’ll be interested to see if there is much of an exchange rate on our credit card.

We are on the “wall” at this harbor. There are a few finger docks; not many. We are right next to a charter boat service that takes groups out for shipwrecks and tours of Flower Pot Island. (A rocky formation just north of here.) The wall also happens to be part of a boardwalk that is a very popular stroll for tourists. We’ve had to close our blinds on that side because we seem to be part of the scenery.

Our spot on the wall


We had lunch at a little place on the dock today. Craigie’s advertised the “best” fish and chips in town. A lunch plate of one medium size whitefish filet and a huge mound of French fries was $11.50! Ouch, a little pricey and just not that good. I’ll get my whitefish fix at Scalawag’s from now on. Today we rode our bikes north of here to “Big Tub Harbor”.


Both harbors are fingers that were naturally cut into the stone formation by glaciers. Big Tub is more residential and the marina there is private with limited availability for transient boaters. We stopped on the shore there to see the lighthouse and check out the private marina and the water. It is very clear here and in some places you can see the bottom if it is not too deep. The water in these northern areas is so clean and clear. Probably because of all the rocky formations and the sandy bottoms. There doesn’t seem to be the silt here that we have at home.

The opening at Big Tub Harbor




The Lighthouse at Big Tub Harbor


We rode back into town and looked in a few stores. I stopped again at the grocery and picked up a few things. Milk here was $4.29 for a HALF gallon. Some things were more reasonable; but for a staple to be that expensive is not right. The grocery store was very nicely stocked and had anything you could need, including a Laundromat right next door.

We have been watching other boats come in and dock. Just in front of us is a 45’ Sabre and in front of them a 65’ Marquis just docked. The Marquis had both bow and stern thrusters. They just pulled up and slid sideways into their berth.

The Marquis docking


We’ve had dinner and will be going to bed soon. We are off to Kincardine tomorrow morning.