More wind and rain today. The only bright spot? The locals aren't saying, "You should have been here last year." Why? Because last summer's weather was just as bad! That should make us feel better, right ;-)
Nellie may be stuck at the dock, but we're not.
Midland to Penetanguishene
It's a six mile walk to Midland's sister city Penetanguishene.
On the Way to Penetanguishene
Welcome to Penetanguishene
Looking Down Main Street Towards the Bay
Penetanguishene Murals
That's a Big Astrolabe
In the waterfront park we came across a huge astrolabe sculpture entitled 'You are Here'. The sculpture honors Champlain (who would have used an astrolabe during his 1615 discovery cruise of Georgian Bay).
Our navigation instruments have gotten a little better since Champlain's day. An astrolabe, in the hands of a expert navigator, could determine the ship's latitude within 15 miles of its actual position. A GPS, in the hands of a five year old, could determine the ship's latitude within 15'.
The engineer in me suggests that the sculpture's name be changed to 'You are Here +/-15 miles'
No miles today and holding at 1753 miles for the trip. DBH
