Boat Trip 2014 - July 21

This will be the last blog from the 1000 Islands National Park, as tomorrow, we are heading west and north.  We plan to go up the Bay of Quinte to Trenton tomorrow, then start up the Trent Severn on Wednesday.  Today, we had 2 more rides in the dinghy, first one in to Gan for ice cream, then tonight, just a ride around the island, before putting it away.

This heron came to visit right by the dock this morning.

This young man and his Mom stopped for a visit today.  They live here in the summer - on Bostwick Island, where Half Moon Bay is, and in Calgary for the rest of the year.  They were at church on Sunday as well.

Gan Municipal Marina has grown substantially since last year!  What used to be break-water is now a LOT more docks.

Bev, does this ring any bells for you, where you and Shirley and I stayed one time?

We went up the Gananoque River today in the dinghy - just learned that there is a marina up there that serves gas.  This is a swing bridge, but I don't think it swings anymore.

Aubrey Island is a beautiful island.  It is absolutely covered in trees, has lots of paths, and it's like a canopy of leaves overhead, with birds singing joyfully.  Most of the trees are hardwood, like this shag-barked hickory, or maple or oak, though there are a few pines and cedars as well. 

I have been very thankful for my Keen shoes this summer.  If I had a quarter for every time I've tripped over a rock or tree root in these islands, I'd be a rich woman!  I'm thankful to have my toes covered!

From where we are docked, we can see the Bateau Chanel, which runs between the mainland and Hope Island all the way from here to Kingston.  There are 2 cable ferries, one at each end of Hope Island, to take cars and trucks over and back.  We've been watching this faithful little ferry go back and forth many times a day - it only hods about 2 or 3 cars at a time.

And finally, last night's sunset was just incredible!  The picture doesn't do it justice!