Manitoulin Island
We left Pancake Bay with no specific destination. All we knew was that we had to be in South Baymouth, on Manitoulin Island, by 6:45 pm at the latest, to catch the ferry to Tobermory, the next day, so we had time to look for a stop-over place. While I drove, DW checked for campsites on Manitoulin Island, but didn't have much success. There are no provincial or national parks on the island. There were several privately run campgrounds but for what they were charging, it would almost be better to stay in a motel, though motels weren't cheap, either. As we reached Blind River, we made the decision to try our luck with Chutes Provincial Park, in Massey. We had been able to snag a spot, without a reservation, more than a week earlier, so we were sure that we'd have no problem on a Tuesday evening. We stopped in the small town of Spanish, where we had great burgers at Lucky Snack Bar , before continuing on to Massey. When we pulled up to the gate at the park, it was temporar...


