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| What a view this must be! |
What a wonderful time I had on this island. Caitlin is an experienced traveler and it was fun sharing mother/daughter time. Normally,
the kids go camping and I visited them last year. But I have not been camping. Ever! My parents scrimped and saved in order to buy land in Muskoka in 1960 ($2000!) and
we cottaged in Bala, Muskoka for 50 years.
This is the quirkiest, most interesting island. Lots of fun, interesting people and quite a few artisans selling goods and providing services.
Rising up out of the water, with huge mountains, and multi-million dollar homes, it is quite the spot to be.
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| Check out the stairway! |
We visited the town, did some shopping, then had an indulgent lunch beside the marina. Planes would come and go, as well as the odd boat! It was a cool, cloudy day, with a bit of humidity. The heater on the patio was wonderful!
We shopped will we dropped, finding souvenirs and 'Close Eyes' for our respective families.
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| Beautiful shrubs, lovely streets |
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| "Death before decaf!" |
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I loved his beard!
He was doing Soduku. |
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We climbed the hill to explore some of the shops.
They have a brochure for all of the artisan workshops
in the town. |
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| Don't you love this outfit?! |
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| Bird houses from weathered wood. |
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| Long walk, long pier! |
We took a long walk down a pier so that Caitlin could put her fingers in the Pacific Ocean. Her next trip, to Rhode Island, she will do the same on the Atlantic Ocean. She is a wonderful traveler. I have led a much more sheltered life, and we were a great team. We visit each other lots, but seldom travel together. The exception was a week at
Bondi Village resort last year.
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| Off we went, after we shopped and had dropped! |
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| She did it! |
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| The sand, with rocks peeking up |
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Fernwood Road Cafe
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| Driftwood signage |
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| Lush gardens! |
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| These buildings were part of a spa |
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| We drove the perimeter of the island |
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| They weren't kidding, either! |
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| Beautiful homes |
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Farms nestled in and about.
It must be easy to eat locavore! |
The next part of our trip, more farms, and BIG gates. There are many who bike on the island. The ferry signage forbids cleats on the ship!
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| Can you see the house?! |
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| What a view |
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| Typical BC: moss, huge trees, lots of fern |
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| Yes, gates |
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| They seemed disinclined to ride single file! |
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| There were many trucks, and hills. (16% grade) |
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| Vesuvious Cafe - last stop before the ferry |
