2009-08-07
Day Trip to Tobermory
I looked at the date of my last entry and realized it's been a while since I've updated my blog .... guess it means I've been busy. Unfortunately, it hasn't been "fun" busy but "work" busy. In the last few weeks I've done a trip to Burlington to take mom to her eye appointment, done some painting, helped Ed with rebuilding the front garden and laying patio stones as well as the usual chores.
My mom and brother are here for a couple of days and today we drove the scenic route to Tobermory. First stop on the drive was Port Elgin, a very scenic town. Then we followed the Lake Huron coast north through Southampton, Sauble Beach, Oliphant, and a number of other small towns. I had a country road map book and kept directing my brother down on the back roads --- some were nice and some were not so nice.
The harbour at Port Elgin.
Some one couldn't wait to get in the water. The people sitting in the backseat with Zaph voted against swimming ... something about sitting with a wet dog.
One of Ed's "art" shots.
We convinced my brother to walk back to the car and pick us up. Mom, Zaph and I enjoying the view.
Singing Sands just outside of Tobermory. Zaph was determined to get a bit wetter and laid down in the water. You have to walk a long way out before you find water deeper than a few inches.
The harbour in Tobermory.
One of the draws of Tobermory is the ferry to Manitoulin Island. They can pack a lot of vehicles onto the ferry.
Heading out .... the front nose is almost closed. Sort of looks like it's going to eat it's way through the water.
Another draw to Tobermory is the diving. Don't know why anyone would want to dive in cold water but they do. Fathom Five National Marine Park has a number of "ship wrecks" for the divers. This spot in town is a practice area for the divers.
Heading Home. I wonder who's more tired gramma or Zaph.
My mom and brother are here for a couple of days and today we drove the scenic route to Tobermory. First stop on the drive was Port Elgin, a very scenic town. Then we followed the Lake Huron coast north through Southampton, Sauble Beach, Oliphant, and a number of other small towns. I had a country road map book and kept directing my brother down on the back roads --- some were nice and some were not so nice.
The harbour at Port Elgin.
Some one couldn't wait to get in the water. The people sitting in the backseat with Zaph voted against swimming ... something about sitting with a wet dog.
One of Ed's "art" shots.
We convinced my brother to walk back to the car and pick us up. Mom, Zaph and I enjoying the view.
Singing Sands just outside of Tobermory. Zaph was determined to get a bit wetter and laid down in the water. You have to walk a long way out before you find water deeper than a few inches.
The harbour in Tobermory.
One of the draws of Tobermory is the ferry to Manitoulin Island. They can pack a lot of vehicles onto the ferry.
Heading out .... the front nose is almost closed. Sort of looks like it's going to eat it's way through the water.
Another draw to Tobermory is the diving. Don't know why anyone would want to dive in cold water but they do. Fathom Five National Marine Park has a number of "ship wrecks" for the divers. This spot in town is a practice area for the divers.
Heading Home. I wonder who's more tired gramma or Zaph.
# posted by The Agnew Family @ 5:17 PM 
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