July 22 - July 27, 2015 ::: Port Severn to Tobermory via the Bruce Peninsula

 

Before going in to the next descriptions of where SONATA is traveling, a review of where we have been thus far may be helpful.  The map above shows from New York to Port Severn.  We left New York City on May 30, 2015.  From New York we came up the Hudson River, as described in the blog, passing Albany, on up the Lake Champlain Canal and Lake Champlain to Burlington, then into Canada on the Chambly Canal to Sorel on the St. Lawrence River.  South-South-West up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal, then around Montreal to the Ottawa River and up the Ottawa River to Ottawa.  From Ottawa down the Rideau River and Rideau Canal to Kingston.  From Kingston to Trenton on Lake Ontario, then from Trenton to Port Severn via the Trent-Severn Waterway.  We have included this map for an overview of those travels. Now  on to the Georgian Bay, Bruce Peninsula, and the North Channel.

Following a one day stop at Penetanguishene SONATA went through an infrequently traveled passage to Wiarton.  Our trip to Wiarton was to visit with "looper" friends, from our second loop, Mark and Terry Wey who cruise on board TERRYMAR IV.  They live on the Bruce Peninsula south of Wiarton where they keep their boat.  They also have a cottage on the water nearby which we went to see. We are ever amazed at the clear water that so much resembles the waters of the Caribbean.

 

While touring with Terry and Mark we learned about the treatment of snakes, and watched the mink run and play on the docks where we stayed.  Terry and Mark kindly took us to see their cottage, a beautiful place, lunch at Lion's Head, and joined up on board SONATA.  Departure was with mixed feelings ... so good to see dear old friends again.

 

 

 

Mark and Terry suggested that on the way to Tobermory we should stop in the Wingfield Basin at Cabot Head.  There was a nice navigation detail there, a range marker to assist in entry into the basin, and an eagle on the east shore.  As we prepared to depart the next day for Tobermory we were able to say hello to some close friends of Mark and Terry, both in their mid-80's ... and she was pulling the anchor up by hand.  The last is SONATA alongside the dock in Tobermory where we spent one night in the center of town.  It was a very busy place ... they have only a short period of time in the summer to make their annual boating income.