Meldrum Bay to Detour

         We are moving faster than we anticipated as there are storms in the area we are trying to beat.
                                                        

Meldrum Bay and Marina 

Great dinner at the local Inn in Meldrum with Jack, Judy, Lyne and Wayne.  

The Inn was the only building in this tiny town that was operating and not abandoned.

The Inn was bought sight unseen by an Iranian women - she has done a great job.

We cleared customs with a phone call to the Detroit Immigration office when we were near 

Drummond Island (the USA again!).  The US customs agent had such an accent and spoke such poor English it was difficult to understand and embarrassing (this is the USA right!).  No problem getting back in - we had nothing to declare.

 There are are lots of small, wooded, uninhabited islands around here.

You know your'e in a bubble world 

when between three people no one knows what day of the week it is.

  I may not be driving but at least I am near the Captain.

Fenders are called bumpers by Canadians.

We have not anchored nearly as much as we expected to on the Loop.  Actually we have done more in the Georgian Bay than other places.  Bill doesn't sleep when we anchor - he gets up and checks it constantly all night.   We have stayed in marinas about 95% of the Loop.  

The expense of marinas is way more than the cost of diesel fuel - that was a big surprise in the beginning.

Kawartha and Farquars Ice Cream here in Canada is the best anywhere (very creamy).

There are ice cream shops everywhere - even in the tiniest places that don't even have a restaurant. Everyone eats ice cream!

Book drop- a great idea!  We found this in several small towns on a random street.  You can take a book for free, no signatures needed.

We said goodby to Jack and Judy for the third  time as they were taking another route, and  sure enough they ended up in Detour with us and we had dinner again. That's how the Loop works!!