We left Baie Fin on a gorgeous morning, the lake was flat and the mist was spectral.
There were so many pretty rock formations....
...and a waterfall on our way down the bay.
We arrived at Little Current Swing Bridge at 10:40 and had to wait with 11 other boats to wait for the bridge to open at 11. 8 more boats were waiting on the other side. Quite a busy "Little" area. "Little" Current is considered a misnomer as the current through here can be anything BUT little. Today was a good day and we had no problems holding our position while we waited.
We stayed in a marina the small town of Kagawong. It is a cute town that is trying to reinvent itself for tourists. Several beautiful old buildings that need to be renovated. There are some signs that this is or has been tried, but not too successful yet. There is a "general store"/Post Office that is mostly souvenirs, but we did find a loaf of bread. The first time we went in, the owner was no where around - although he could have been in the Post Office room. The second time there was still no sign of him. I called "hello" in the back room several times before he came down from his living quarters above the store. A very personable man that chatted with us for awhile before we went back to the boat. There is a small church next to the marina that incorporates the pieces from a boat in the furnishings!
This hangs in the back of the church - the rope on the left is the bell pull that goes right through the ceiling to the bell tower!
The gorgeous stained glass window
Can you see all the boat parts?
We then hiked to Bridal Veil Falls - 30 min. from town. It is a very popular water hole. With all the rain they've had the falls are very full. Bob said the water came down very hard. I started to go in with him but went back for the camera to take his picture instead. I should have skipped the picture and gone swimming! A bee found me while I was getting the camera and stung me! I think it may be the first bee sting I've had in 40 years! I spent the rest of the visit sitting on a rock with my hand in the cold water. One sweet 8 year old boy got some clay for me to put on the sting!
Bob getting pounded by the falls.
One of the revitalization ideas for the area that didn't take off was a couple of mazes and a "Pine Tree Walk". This Rock Maze is still open to the public but the Cedar maze of trees is fenced off and locked. :( The Rock Maze is a great way to introduce children to the idea of mazes as you can look ahead to what path is a dead-end.
A beautiful sky to say goodnight!
Docked at Kagawong Municipal Marina 7/25/17
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