{"id":975,"date":"2022-09-08T19:17:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T19:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=975"},"modified":"2022-09-08T19:17:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T19:17:03","slug":"sarnia-on-to-tobermory-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=975","title":{"rendered":"Sarnia, ON to  Tobermory, ON"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-127.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-127.png 734w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-127-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Our route this day is a whopping 165 miles as we cross Lake Huron and head into the Georgian Bay!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the latest forecast, a weather window appears to open today for a &#8220;doable&#8221; crossing of Lake Huron.  The past few windy days have been fueling the high wave action, keeping all pleasure crafts off the lake. The wind is forecasted to change direction late morning and quell those swells!  \ud83c\udf0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> At 9:30 am, we cast off and head into Lake Huron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1847-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1847-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1847-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1847-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1847-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1847-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1847-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1847-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1847-1320x1320.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> <strong><em>We pass under the Blue Water Bridge which spans the St. Clair River connecting Port Huron, Michigan to Sarnia, Ontario.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1493-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1493-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1493-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1493-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1493-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1493-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1493-850x637.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1493-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>We also pass the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse at Port Huron, established in 1825.  Standing at 86 feet and overlooking Lake Huron at the mouth of the St. Clair River, it is the 1st lighthouse ever built on Lake Huron and also the oldest surviving one operating in Michigan.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We head out of the St. Clair River into a very choppy Lake Huron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1496_Trim_Trim.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption><strong><em>10:00 AM<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1920;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1502_Trim.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption><strong><em>1:00 PM<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It definitely is not the worst water we have experienced, but cruising 165 miles in this constant chop is very arduous! Once we reach the outskirts of the Georgian Bay and Tobermory, the water becomes smoother and we become happier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1505-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1505-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1505-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1505-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1505-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1505-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1505-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1505-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1505-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Good job Captain!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1509-1024x643.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1509-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1509-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1509-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1509-1536x965.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1509-2048x1287.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1509-850x534.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1509-1320x829.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Fathom Five National Marina Park<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We pass through the Fathom Five National Marine Park.  This is Canada&#8217;s first national marine conservation area. Due to the treacherous shoals and the shifting weather in this area, shipwrecks are plentiful.  The marine park strives to protect and display these 22 shipwrecks and the surrounding historical lighthouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We finally arrive into Little Tub Harbor of Tobermory.  Tobermory is a very small town, population of 1,000, but despite the small size, they are known as the &#8220;freshwater scuba diving capital of the world&#8221;, due to the aforementioned numerous shipwrecks that lie in the surrounding waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1512_Trim.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption><strong><em>We arrive around 6:30 PM.  It has been a long day!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Restless Soul, who made the crossing today also, arrives a bit later. We spend the next two days together sharing drinks and dinner. A great couple, despite Sue&#8217;s allegiance to the St. Louis Cardinals. \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1523-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1523-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1523-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1523-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1523-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1523-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1523-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1523-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Restless Soul arrives!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1525-1024x996.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1525-1024x996.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1525-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1525-768x747.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1525-1536x1494.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1525-2048x1992.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1525-850x827.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1525-1320x1284.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Tobermory Downtown<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1528-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1528-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1528-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1528-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1528-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1528-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1528-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1528-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Did Prime 11 shrink?<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1514-943x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1514-943x1024.jpg 943w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1514-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1514-768x834.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1514-1414x1536.jpg 1414w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1514-1885x2048.jpg 1885w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1514-300x326.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1514-850x923.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1514-1320x1434.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A wonderful two days in Tobermory.  We will continue exploring the Georgian Bay, as we head to Killarney, along with Restless Soul. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using the latest forecast, a weather window appears to open today for a &#8220;doable&#8221; crossing of Lake Huron. The past few windy days have been fueling the high wave action, keeping all pleasure crafts off the lake. 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