Special Delivery in Tobermory

We had a nice relaxing morning before hauling anchor to head into Little Tub harbour. Before leaving, we met the delivery crew from Painkiller, a 41-foot Beneteau that was anchored beside us. One of the crew was interested in Hogsbreath but she isn't for sale at this point. Jamie and Chico stopped by to say goodbye and I'm sure we will see them again in our travels. We took our time and made it to the fuel dock in an hour. It's always a pleasure to see Carla the Harbour Master. She shares great stories, and her staff are always well trained and so friendly. We figured we may need 90 gallons of fuel since we ran at 2000 rpms for 14 hours, and we were pretty close. Before heading to our slip for the stay, we took on 94 gallons. Diesel was .20 per liter less than at the yacht club, so a bit of a savings there. We had a slip on the east side of the harbour just below the Princess Hotel. Randy spun the boat around and docked, facing the exit so it would be easy to leave the next day. He parked our 32-foot boat in 36 feet of open dock without breaking a sweat. After securing the lines, he said he didn't realize how tight the spot was. The only downside was we couldn't lower our dinghy, so no exploring by water. Di and Tug arrived a few hours later, and Tug was pretty excited to see us. Di came bearing gifts, wine, butter tarts, fresh green beans, a tomato, and a bag of chip nuts. She is definitely spoiling us. We wandered around town and stopped in at the Crows Nest for a cold drink and some people watching. The town was busy with multinational tourists, and it is fun to watch everyone. Our dock wasn't secured, so we had tons of people interested in our floating home. It was a floating dock that creaked loudly whenever someone walked by, so it was pretty noisy. We went to Coconut Joe's for dinner and enjoyed sitting outside with a great view of the harbour. The tour boats were really busy, and they kept running till dusk. Back at the boat, we played a few games of rumicub, Randy and Di were the winners. We had an early morning, partly because the dock walkers started by 7 but also because Di's friend Doug was going to drop by for a breakfast beer. He has a cottage nearby and knows the town so well. He is a musician and a great storyteller, so it was a fun visit. He also went back to his cottage and brought us ice for our cooler. Such a thoughtful thing. We went to the Princess Hotel for breakfast based on a recommendation from Karla and had an amazing breakfast. The food was great, prices were very reasonable and the service was excellent. Di and I checked out a few shops, and then it was time for her to head out and for us to get ready to cross the top of Georgian Bay. It was a really nice stop in Tobermory.Okumaya devam et