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NOTE: We will be primarily using the Facebook Blog (see link below) for our trip to Vancouver Island.
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E-mails:

Peter - peterweber479@gmail.com

Judy - jkweber43@gmail.com













Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Mechanical Problems

     We left Tobermory around 1:15 p.m. and as we reached Highway 21, decided to take the Highway 6 bypass around Owen Sound rather than back country roads.  Within a kilometre of the Rockford intersection our motorhome started to vibrate and lose power.  Stopping at the Rockford intersection we realized there was a diesel fuel leak so we shut off the engine and began to "regroup" our thoughts.  After seeing an International truck go by we decided there must be an International truck dealership in Owen Sound, so after a couple of phone calls we located them and made the five to six kilometre trip to their shop.  The diagnosis was quick and seemingly painless... a broken high pressure injector line to the number one cylinder.  We unhooked the Jeep and headed for home, figuring we would be returning within a day or two to pick up the RV.

     As we headed for Waterloo we were obviously disappointed about the breakdown.  However, as we gave more thought to the chain of events leading up to the breakdown it became obvious that God was with us in the face of adversity.  Firstly, had we taken the same route that got us to Tobermory a few days earlier we would have been out in the country when the breakdown occurred and unable to "limp" to a repair shop.  Secondly, we realized that the Rockford intersection was the closest possible point (relative to the repair shop) on our chosen route.  A right turn onto Highway 6 would have taken us further and further from the repair shop.  Praise God for small blessings!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Tobermory

From July 10 through July 14 we stayed at Tobermory Village Campground,  a family operated campground just a couple of kilometres south of Tobermory.  On the morning of July 11 we drove to the Bruce Peninsula National Park and hiked the Georgian Bay Trail to the Grotto on the Georgian Bay side of the Peninsula.  This is a very popular spot for swimming and photography.

In the evening of July 13 we took the sunset cruise on the Great Blue Heron glass bottom boat.  Saw a bald eagle and got lots of nice pictures of the Georgian Bay shoreline and sunset.