My cousins and I checked out Manitoulin Island a couple of years ago – it was nice, but I didn’t really know it, so I found it, well, fine. Just fine. (Granted, we were in small towns in Northern Ontario on a Sunday/Monday with many a closed shop, so I may not have given it a fair chance.)
Well this time, we inadvertently headed in a different direction after getting off the ferry, and my oh my, what a beautiful island! The shale & sand beaches at Providence Bay are stunning, and the town of Gore Bay is an absolute delight. The highlights? Mutchmor Art Centre in Providence Bay and Purvis Fish & Chips in Gore Bay. Oh, and the white-tailed deer wandering the streets of the town.
We were staying at a lovely Harvest Host farm (Farmer Ted’s) and ended up buying several of his photographic greeting cards and some jams & jellies.
Bridal Veil Falls was closed due to high waters (bummer), but the views along the east coast of the island were spectacular. An absolutely delish pear pizza and pear salad lunch at The Dockside more than made up for the fact that the one restaurant I had been anticipating (North 46) only serves its Indigenous menu in the evenings.
I feel I may have unintentionally shortchanged my cousins. Oh dear.