{"id":9187,"date":"2018-07-21T01:05:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T01:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/?p=9187"},"modified":"2018-07-21T01:05:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-21T01:05:41","slug":"2018-07-18-tobermory-ont-st-clair-mi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/?p=9187","title":{"rendered":"2018-07-18&ndash;Tobermory, Ont &ndash; St Clair, MI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had been watching a weather window for more than a week that would allow us to make a comfortable overnight passage down lake Huron. We made a short transit over to Tobermory from Wingfield Basin.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"237\" title=\"image\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-8.png\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tobermory is a wonderfully protected harbor and just the water\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180710_172336.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180710_172336\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180710_172336\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180710_172336.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>the water is crazy clear. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180710_172040.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180710_172040\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180710_172040\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180710_172040.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We could inspect the entire bottom from the surface!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180710_172053.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180710_172053\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180710_172053\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180710_172053.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Magnolia in Tobermory Harbor<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180710_133627.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180710_133627\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180710_133627\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180710_133627.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sign is self explanatory\u2026.there is so much about this country I had no idea about\u2026simply amazing\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180710_172443.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180710_172443\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180710_172443\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180710_172443.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a good dinner out and good nights sleep, we were off. The forecast was spot on and we had a terrific day. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"870\" title=\"image\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-9.png\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the sun going down the \u201crunning lights\u201d came on and we \u201cset the watch\u201d Annette takes the 9pm-12, I get the \u201cmidwatch\u201d, Annette comes back at 3am and then I am back at 6am.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180711_210842.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180711_210842\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180711_210842\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180711_210842.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the sun came up the morning was beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_060336.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180712_060336\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180712_060336\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_060336.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we approached the south shore of Huron we approached Port Huron and the Bluewater Bridge which connects Michigan and Canada. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_060510.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"324\" title=\"20180712_060510\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180712_060510\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_060510.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We stayed over on the Canadian side of Huron to avoid shipping but when you get near St Clair River, no avoiding!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_064221.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180712_064221\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180712_064221\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_064221.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_065102.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180712_065102\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180712_065102\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_065102.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_065659.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"366\" title=\"20180712_065659\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180712_065659\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_065659.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the way to our marina we needed to have like the only bascule bridge in the area open. Its first opening was at 8am so we have a little time to kill in the middle of the St Clair River. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"476\" title=\"image\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-10.png\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pine River Bascule Bridge<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_082247.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"291\" title=\"20180712_082247\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180712_082247\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_082247.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The marina was not our first choice but in hind sight it should have been<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_102838-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1134\" title=\"20180712_102838\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180712_102838\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_102838.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The marina and the town of&nbsp; St Clair was lovely. As the pictures show the area was absolutely beautiful <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_154623.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180712_154623\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180712_154623\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_154623.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_154655.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180712_154655\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180712_154655\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180712_154655.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All over town were these beautiful statues\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180714_100651.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180714_100651\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180714_100651\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180714_100651.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180714_101002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180714_101002\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180714_101002\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180714_101002.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The joy also of this marina were the classic two Classic Crafts <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180714_125720.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180714_125720\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180714_125720\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180714_125720.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180714_125736.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"711\" title=\"20180714_125736\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180714_125736\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180714_125736.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180714_125800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"364\" title=\"20180714_125800\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20180714_125800\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180714_125800.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We really enjoyed out stay in St Clair. The facility, area and people were all just terrific\u2026.onto Detroit!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had been watching a weather window for more than a week that would allow us to make a comfortable overnight passage down lake Huron. We made a short transit over to Tobermory from Wingfield Basin.&nbsp; Tobermory is a wonderfully &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/?p=9187\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9187"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9188,"href":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9187\/revisions\/9188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}