Echo Bay to Parry Sound 8/17/17

We left Echo Bay at 9:30 so we could catch the 11:00 swing bridge opening in Parry Sound.  On the way we passed Henry's again and got a good picture.  Georgian Bay Aviation flies seaplanes out of Parry Sound and they used to offer a fly and dine deal to Henry's but since Henry's restaurant is closed this year I'm not sure what they are offering. Fortunately I experienced dinning at Henry's 25 years ago.  They would come and pick us up on our boat at anchor, take us to the restaurant and then return us after dinner.  We certainly saw a lot of their planes flying around on our approach to the town dock in Parry Sound.

Henry's

One of many seaplanes

coming and going

Didn't eat here but took the picture for my good friend Andre Seguin

We went over to Sound Boat Works for a pump out and some fuel.  Their pumpout doesn't work very well and it took over an hour with three people working on it to finally get pumped out.  Seas the Day had already headed over to Big Sound Marina for the night since the anchorage we had selected for the night would have been exposed to the forecasted high winds. The cruise ship was in town which means that the public dock is a "security Zone" and no docking is permitted. Bill, Debbie and I all wanted to get haircuts so Debbie hobbled up to the Main street and I rode my bike.  I asked a few people where the barber shops were and was given three choices.  Harry's which has been there forever, the new guy (who supposedly talks a lot) and another a few blocks over.  The lady I was speaking with said that Harry's also did women's hair in the back room.  I stayed with Abby while Bill and Debbie went first.  Poor Debbie was disappointed when she was told that no they did not do women's hair and she should go to another place they recommended.  Debbie in some pain (with her knee she fell on) made her way to the salon while Bill and I exchanged duties entertaining Abby while the other got their hair cut.  We both finished and Debbie came back dejectedly and told us  the other salon had no time for her today so it was back down the hill to the boat.

About half way there I met a lady from the cruise ship and stopped and chatted with her.  She was from Oxnard CA and had gotten on the cruise ship in Chicago, with stops in Little Current, Mackinaw Island, Parry Sound and Midland. There maybe other stops but this is a pretty good size ship.  Traci (from Oxnard) was in search of some health food goodies and went on her search up the hill.  I spotted an ice cream store and Abby and I went for a waffle cone and Pralines and cream.  Back to the boat and get ready for dinner.  Debbie was the worse for wear after her excursion into town and was not coming with Bill, Sandy and I for dinner.  Alcohol was on the menu for her!

The cruise ship was in town for the day

Sandy, Bill and I went to the Bistro on the Bay for a lovely dinner on the porch with a couple of bottles of wine and dessert.  It had started really raining and we were about a half mile from the boat so we got very, very wet on the way back.  So much so that Bill and Sandy took of their pants in the back of the boat.  Debbie was sitting with Abby looking better when I got in.

Dinner here with Bill and Sandy

Sandy looks geat, not sure what Bill sat on