Saturday 24 August 2013

August 24, 2013 --- ferry ride to Little and Big Tancook Islands


last nights sunset looking east ... out of the harbour


and what we saw looking west, into town


we had about one hour before the Tancook Ferry departed, so  off we went for some lunch


I had the sea food chowder, so good ...


the Tancook Ferry goes between the town of Chester and the Tancook Islands, and it takes approx. one hour to cross, it first goes to Little Tancook then to Big Tancook .. today it was loaded to capacity, and 4 people could not come aboard, so once they delivered the first 75-80 people they went back for the 4 remaining ... the cost round trip is only $5.50 each .. really cheap boat ride


all groceries, building material, plants, gas, diesel, cars, are all transported by this ferry


the metal boxes are also full, some with bicycles, coolers etc.


coming into Little Tancook, only a few residence stay year round


and Big Tancook ferry dock ... there is not much room to manoeuvre in here


we are meeting up with our friend Mike Ashmore, from Owen Sound



 we got to go sea glass hunting, and found some well aged pieces, Big Tancook, has one restaurant, a Recreational Centre, a School (one year there was only one student), a Post Office, Baptist Church and Cemetery, an old gold mine, Fossil Beach, and bicycle rentals ... 


the museum, library, and Wishing Stones Studio and Gallery


the home of our tour guide Ray ...


this is the outhouse, right on the side of the cliff ... when the tide comes in it washes everything out to sea  (not in use these days)


Ray Fardell and Mike Ashmore, I must say the view from that outhouse was spectacular 


saying good bye to Big Tancook, as the ferry leaves the dock, and Mike walking up the hill back to Ray's place

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