This morning the Georgian Bay was smooth as glass and we set
out early. We plotted a path directly
for Killarney and turned on the radar because of patchy fog. The radar did come in useful as we met a
couple of boats coming toward us in the channel and we were able to keep a wide
distance from them.
There are three marinas here in Killarney, all in a row next
to the main street. We ate lunch at
Herbert’s Fishery. It is a construction
trailer that sells take out fish fry and many varieties of fish right off the
boat – literally, 30 feet from the dock where the fishing boat comes in. Then we went to the Pitfield General Store
and bought a quart of milk for $4. We
couldn’t afford apples or baked beans – the smallest can was $3.99. So to continue our exploration we had a $3
ice cream cone and came back to the boat.
We are at the Sportsmans Inn and Marina and it’s a nice
clean, well-kept place that has benefitted from recent updates and new
docks. It also has a hotel/motel and a
nice dining room and a small pub. In
good weather they show movies on a giant screen on the hillside across the
river (it’s a billboard, painted white).
Since we’ve only seen a pinch of blue sky all day, I doubt there will be
a movie tonight.
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A foggy morning |
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We could see the stick but not the boat |
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The granite rocks are pink here |
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The commercial fishing boat |
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The line to purchase fish |
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Sportsman's Inn |
So your priorities include paying $3 for ice cream rather than $3.99 for beans! I'm right there with ya! I'm pretty sure I'd prefer a long quiet day of waiting over the 3 foot waves against the boat. Wow! You both are so brave. We hit our first 100* day, more on the way so our plans include staying inside most of the time.
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