Today was a short 60 km day plus a 1.75 hour ferry ride. Sam and I started out together but he left me on the first big hill. I rode most of the rest away solo.
About 30 km in I ate a PBJ and as I finish James and Arlen passed me. I was at the crest of a hill and I caught up to them and then passed them shortly after.
Soon after I spotted 4 Sandhill cranes in a field on the side of the road. I pulled over and spotted 17 more. Later I heard that 21 cranes in the same field is not a regular occurrence. As I was watching I witnessed some kind of courting activity as one of the cranes was spreading there wings and flapping them.
At 53 km we arrived at South Baymouth and we looked for a place to hang out and wait for the ferry. We found a restaurant close by but had to wait until 11 until lunch was served.
Most people ordered the whitefish that was from Lake Huron. Some people also enjoyed the strawberry and rhubarb pie before eating their fish. The restaurant had an adjoining gift shop where Matt purchased a bear that was carved out of onyx.
The ferry that we boarded at 1 was quite a bit smaller than the ferry that runs between Victoria and Vancouver. Like BC ferries bicycles and motorcycles load first. There was other bicycles that also loaded with us.
On the ferry a Manitoulin First Nation man gave a really nice presentation where he talked about drumming, singing, and dancing. He also talked a little about the different types of singing. I was glad that Matt was there to hear the singing. He had never heard it before. I really like the traditional singing where the men sing really high.
The ferry ride was over quickly and once in Tobermoy we found a place to have a drink and spend some time waiting for dinner. Later on my father met me in town and treated me to a steak dinner. It was very good. Thanks Dad!
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| View of the water on Manatoulin Island |
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| Chi-Cheemaun ferry arriving in South Baymouth, ON |
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| Bicycles lined up to board to Chi-Cheemaun ferry in South Baymouth, ON |
