Today was a gorgeous, sunny with a nice breeze, perfect biking weather. This day found me making my way back to Little Current and along the north shore to McChigeeg which is at the bottom of West Bay. Did make a side trip into Honora Bay, this is the site of a weekend stay with our motorcycle club 2 years back. Yes, the resort is still there but looks better at least from afar….didn’t inspect to closely, it did seem busy and the owners boyfriend wasn’t peeing at the front door……
Past McChigeeg, I decided to take a side road around Lake Mindemoya, a great lake for Walleye.
Picnic and beach area.
Crossing 542….I took a back road into Providence Bay…gravel….snapped some farm photo’s
Old farm house for sale……..nice gardens. It is said that Providence Bay has a beach that ranks with some of the best in Ontario.
The kids playground……
I was getting hungry and it was close to noon so I stopped at Lake Huron Fish and Chips……my growing belly didn’t need those fries but my brain wanted them……
Rode back to 542 and drove through Mindemoya to Sandfield. This was a great rode with a few twisties and skirts the bottom of Lake Manitou which is the largest lake within a fresh water Island.
Stopped at Sandfield and took a few pics
They raise fish fries, trout etc in this stream….no not the potatoe type…….
This is Lake Manitou which feeds the above stream……you cannot see the far side. A number of Lodges dot its shore and is renowned for world class Lakr Trout fishing……..
Next stop was South Baymouth, I arrived just as the CHI-Cheemaun and snapped a couple photos.
You see that land on the far side of the ship in the 1st photo…..well that’s where I was yesterday…unable to get across.
Up hwy 6 past Manitowaning, I turn left unto the Bidwell Road…I suppose named after a village that I came upon, now but a Hamlet at least that is what the sign said……..this was farming country all along the East side of Lake Manitou. Passed many cyclist carrying all their camping gear etc struggling on the hills….at least that is what I thought as I muscled past. 
Old farm well…..didn’t see any bodies.
Arrived back at camp at 3.30……..perfect ride. Now I have to find SMOKED FISH….why….may tell tomorrow.
Haven't had a chance yet to google exactly where this place is but your pictures sure make it look nice !!
ReplyDeleteHope you have been asking the locals about a nice, safe boondocking spot for me !!
D......HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM ANY.....BUT THEIR IS A LOT OF OPEN LAND.......ALSO LOOKED ON LINE FOR BOON DOCKING....NO LUCK.
ReplyDeleteYES , IT IS A GORGEOUS ISLAND WITH MOST OF THE BACKROADS PAVED. IT IS A BIKERS HAVEN WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC AND QUAINT VILLAGES...WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IS CHECK CAMPGROUNDS LIKE GREEN ACRES AND GET A SEASONAL SITE.......YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO MOVE YOUR UNIT AS YOU WILL HAVE ALL THE AMENITIES AND i THINK THE COST WILL BE REASONABLE.