Hanging out in Little Current waiting for the part for the inflatable motor. Trying to make good use of the time here (e.g., getting a prescription filled, cleaning, small repairs, groceries, and laundry). Coming back from our grocery run, had to capture this beautiful view of the harbor. Split rail fences are still in use here, even to contain cows. Nearby Gore Bay is home to the Split Rail Brewery.
Dennis and Nelson teamed up to reroute the air conditioning drain hose and to check the transmission. Picture shows Dennis in the bilge with Nelson looking on to approve the 5/16th wrench used for tightening hose clamps. (There is a good chance that several of those wrenches have been lost in the bilge from previous checks.)
On Tuesday, July 16, we were invited by Anne and Matt of “Toes in the Sand” to go to dinner. Their transmission is still being repaired, so the owner of the marina where they are on the island kindly loaned them her car in the meantime. They picked a restaurant out of the blue which turned out to be a small diner on the M’Chigeeng (pronounced shih-geeng) First Nation reserve, the second largest reserve on the island. M’Chigeeng is home to the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation which represents 60 First Nation Communities made up of approximately 15,000 people (from Sault Ste. Marie to Parry Sound).
This morning around 6:00 am, a large tug and barge (Huron Spirit) headed west after either loading or unloading across the narrow channel from us.
We will very likely head out tomorrow regardless of whether or not the part is available, as we need to travel when weather windows allow.