Sunday, July 22, 2012

This morning we departed Frying Pan Bay around 10:30 AM heading northwest to Indian Harbor in the Thirty Thousand Island area of the Georgian Bay.  The weather was cooler, but sunny with a nice breeze.  We arrived at Indian Harbor at 12:30 and found places to anchor with a lot of other boats.  

We dinghied around the magnificent rock formations.  The water is so clear you can see to the bottom.  There are lovely cottages and homes in this area.  We talked with some of our boat neighbors who told us about a special location for the most beautiful sunsets.  He was so right.  Debbie and I got some beautiful shots of the sunset over the rock formations – this secluded spot almost looks like the surface of the moon or prehistoric times.  We noticed the trees are all somewhat bent over – we were told that they grow in that bent position because of the strong prevailing winds here on the Bay.  It’s eerie, but very interesting as well.  

The weather forecast for tomorrow is questionable with 60% chance of rain and possible thunderstorms in the afternoon.  We plan to weigh anchor in the early morning and instead of going to Echo Bay near Henry’s Fish House to anchor out and have dinner at Henry’s as planned, we are going to a marina at Parry Sound.  Parry Sound is a good spot for provisioning, doing laundry and mailing Ralph’s broken field watch back to LL Bean for repair – the second hand fell off a few days ago.  He has a spare watch, but has to remember to wind it!   

Striper joins us in the dinghy to explore Indian Harbor

Indian Harbor, Thirty Thousand Islands, Georgian Bay

Time for a snack

Indian Harbor

A beautiful water lily Debbie Leonard picked for me while kayaking Indian Harbor, how very thoughtful.

Debbie Leonard kayaks in one of the beautiful coves in Indian Harbor

Sunset Indian Harbor

Ralph consults some locals about interesting spots in Indian Harbor