Another D*!# Wind Warning

Had a great cruise from Little Current to Tobermory; I was almost tempted to carry on south after fueling up again.  The fueling, however, took longer than expected as the fuel dock is being repaired and I had to be extremely careful to keep the boat off the steel I beams.  The old wood was totally removed.  It also took time because I added 800 litres of fuel.  Well we are now at Little Tub Harbour and quite enjoying this hub of activity.  Tobermory is one of the better dive spots in Ontario and the 8 or so dive boats have been making 2 trips per day.  The glass bottom tour boat is still running so there are lots of people around and of course the ferry to Manitoulin Island is still running  The couple from Ohio whom we met in Gore Bay arrived shortly after us and are docked right behind us.  We had lunch with them at the Crowsnest and had such a good time that we got together again for drinks and then dinner at the Lighthouse.  We have decided to travel together for the first and worst leg down Lake Huron.  The closest port or refuge is Port Elgin about 60 miles from here.  Since there is a wind warning today and Monday, we will be here until Tuesday.  Hopefully, the window for Tuesday and Wednesday in the long term forecast remains as advertised so that we can get to Kincardine then on to Grand Bend the following day.

For now, we still have the pub at Big Tub Harbour to check out and Pirates Cove here in town.  Then there is the Grandview Dining Lounge for a fancier dinner and the Princess Hotel for a change of pace.  The cafe, a Mermaid Secret, is also in need of my attention because they have some awesome desserts, including coconut cream pie or maybe the pirate pecan cheesecake or the pecan, caramel cheesecake or the torte (which for my family, looked like Grandma Hubert's).  For a change, if it does not rain with the wind, we can visit the Visitors Centre which was opened in 2006 or play a round of golf. 

Oh well, we will suffer through another couple of days of delay.
Tom & Linda