Tobermory. July, 2014

There is a little town called Tobermory on Lake Huron. It is a small town with a huge influx of tourists. The reason is that the surrounding area — and the entire Bruce Peninsula — is home to incredibly beautiful nature. And there is also a harbour in the town, where boats depart for the islands. There, you can explore caves, walk through the forests, swim in the crystal-clear waters of Lake Huron, go scuba diving and explore shipwrecks that sank long ago. That’s exactly where we headed 

Day 1

Along the way, we made several stops to capture the beautiful scenery. We stayed about 100 km from Tobermory, in the city of Owen Sound. The entire drive would have taken us about 4.5 hours, so we decided to split the trip into two parts. Besides, the area around Owen Sound is famous for its beautiful waterfalls. Here are two of them — Weaver’s Creek Falls and Inglis Falls

Day 2

After spending the night in Owen Sound, we headed toward Tobermory. The destination of our trip was Bruce Peninsula National Park. The park covers a vast area and is a very popular destination for camping enthusiasts. And deep within the park is one of its most popular attractions — The Grotto. We set off through the forest toward the Grotto.

And there it was — our destination at last. Steep cliffs and endless stretches of water

And here it is — the Grotto itself. Getting down to it is not as easy as it looks. After that, we simply enjoyed the beauty of nature and the crystal-clear waters 

Day 3

The next day, we once again headed toward Tobermory. This time, we were on our way to the main destination of our trip — Flowerpot Island. Boats, yachts, and tour vessels regularly head out to the island.

On the way, all boats make several stops where you can look down into the water at shipwrecks that sank long ago. There are 20 shipwrecks in this area, but the clear waters make it easy for visitors to see two of them. Both ships were intentionally sunk — one after suffering mechanical problems and the other after a fire — and no passengers were injured. The wrecks can be seen through the glass bottom of the boat or from the deck. Since the weather that day was not ideal for this type of photography, I’ll show you some photos from the Internet

Flowerpot Island is an uninhabited island, famous for its two unusual rock formations shaped like flowerpots — the Flowerpots. The formations were once part of the cliffs, but over time, the waves eroded the softer layers of rock, while rain, ice, and wind helped shape them into these fascinating forms.

We then spent a long time walking through the forest

We visited the lighthouse, explored one of the island’s caves, and admired the crystal-clear waters of Lake Huron 

Our journey was coming to an end. We set off once again, this time heading home. Once again, we enjoyed the beautiful countryside and endless fields. And we also came across a huge number of wind turbines — probably 50 of them all in one place 

And just like that, our little getaway flew by