Penetanguishene

Perry McDonald

Penetanguishene

An odyssey of Trash, Treasure, and Treachery

Sue camped a lot in Canada with her parents when she was young. We carried on that tradition when our own children were born (Cheap Vacation).

We camped many times at the Pinery (Great beach) and Macgregor (Great biking) Provincial parks when the kids were young. We also enjoyed camping at the Lake Superior (Not pictured) Provential Park.

Well, the kids grew up and moved away and Sue and I were ready to explore more of Canada's parks.

We decided to try Cragleith first, over on the Georgian Bay. We were able to get reservations for a spot right on the beach.

We got there only to find that the whole park was just a skinny little "runway" between the water and the highway... Bummer!

We decided rather than turn back, we'd keep pushing on farther up the coast to Awenda Provential Park. As we arrived at the entrance, we could tell that this was much better suited to our taste of "rustic" camping.... we didn't realize that it was magical too!

The road through the park was surrounded by a massive forrest.

The campground was a full 8 miles inside the forrest. We were just about the only people in the park. We set up camp just as it was getting dark... and when it did, the stars were the clearest we had ever seen. We were miles from the nearest highway, and except for the sound of the wind in the trees there was no sound at all. BLISS!

The next morning we explored the park a bit and relaxed a great deal. We watched the sunset over Lake Huron (Remember, this is the Canadian side) and didn't even leave the park until the next day.

Little did we know what that day would have in store for us!

Don't fall asleep yet!

I'm just getting to the good parts!

Notice how the sign Sue is pointing to above is both in English and French.

There must have been some schedualed local government sponsered trash day pick up, as EVERY house we passed had piles of broken TVs, micro waves, old mattresses, canoes... you name it (Yes we even saw kitchen sinks!) in front of their house's. We drove past mile after mile of this, till it all started to seem ... well weird. How could you even collect that much trash?

It was EVERYWHERE! Maybe the government INTENDED to pick it up but lacked the funds... and people kept adding to the stacks till...

... maybe it just got out of hand. We were in the area for a week, but never saw a single trash truck. Just plenty of trash.

I've got about 10 more pictures of these piles, but I'm runnin' out of web space and I think you get the point(lessness) of my message to the vast waste and futility of mass consumption and greed in this modern society... uh, I'm sorry, what was I talking about?

Later, when we were back in the park we came upon this sign which we thought was very funny.

There must be an ATM somewhere nearby we thought, but we took a picture of the sign anyway and followed the directions.

We came to a clearing in the wood with what appeared to be stacks of cash in fence like formation surrounding a table full of travel broshures. We picked up some info on Penetanguishene and then studied the "cash" a little more closely.

We couldn't believe it!

We wasted no time and promptly filled the van and sped away.

It was only later that we realized it was only Canadian money and that we weren't rich after all.

Still, it was nice to have... and it paid for the ship we later rented.

We were never able to find this road again for a "top off" on the way home.

Maybe next time.... (sigh)

The "Georgian Queen" was our ship of choice.

We reveved er' up and headed out into the bay.

We saw many nifty islands that are all privately owned.

Many were very small, but all VERY cool!

All of these islands are solid rock.

Electricity, water, sewage, all from Penetanguishene via pipes and cable. All underwater. All VERY expensive... but... Ya GOTTA own an island right?

We tried to put a downpayment for one with the rest of our "Forrest Money", but it just wasn't enough.

We went to Jug City instead and bought fireworks and poprocks for the kids and a 2 gallon of pop. They don't have 2 liters there. I don't know why.

Jug City is a very popular place.

People Love their Jug City

Well, we thought they were kind of cute and non threatning.

But I'm sure THEY thought they were pretty hot stuff.

They kept coming back for more food and we kept leaving it out for them.

We had a great time visiting this area and will be sure to go back sometime.

Thanks for checking in.

I'll keep changing this site around from time to time.

Yall' come back now yahear?

The next morning we decided to go out and explore the area.

As we were leaving the park we noticed an alternate route that

would take us through residential areas.

This is the road we took.

When pronounsed correctly it sounds like it could be a cleaning or hair product.

Ya want to know about Penetanguishene? Click below.

Penetanguishene is part of Tiny Township.

It has a big harbor where we rented a big ship with our "Forrest Money".

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		An odyssey of Trash, Treasure, and Treachery Sue camped a lot in Canada with her parents when she was young. We carried on that tradition when our own children were born (Cheap Vacation). We camped many times at the Pinery (Great beach) and Macgregor (Great biking) Provincial parks when the kids were young. We also enjoyed camping at the Lake Superior (Not pictured) Provential Park. Well, the kids grew up and moved away and Sue and I were ready to explore more of Canada's parks. We decided to try Cragleith first, over on the Georgian Bay. We were able to get reservations for a spot right on the beach. Perfect! We got there only to find that the whole park was just a skinny little "runway" between the water and the highway... Bummer! We decided rather than turn back, we'd keep pushing on farther up the coast to Awenda Provential Park. As we arrived at the entrance, we could tell that this was much better suited to our taste of "rustic" camping.... we didn't realize that it was magical too! The road through the park was surrounded by a massive forrest. The campground was a full 8 miles inside the forrest. We were just about the only people in the park. We set up camp just as it was getting dark... and when it did, the stars were the clearest we had ever seen. We were miles from the nearest highway, and except for the sound of the wind in the trees there was no sound at all. BLISS! The next morning we explored the park a bit and relaxed a great deal. We watched the sunset over Lake Huron (Remember, this is the Canadian side) and didn't even leave the park until the next day. Little did we know what that day would have in store for us!



		Stay tuned! Don't fall asleep yet! I'm just getting to the good parts! We continue this story with TRASH Notice how the sign Sue is pointing to above is both in English and French. There must have been some schedualed local government sponsered trash day pick up, as EVERY house we passed had piles of broken TVs, micro waves, old mattresses, canoes... you name it (Yes we even saw kitchen sinks!) in front of their house's. We drove past mile after mile of this, till it all started to seem ... well weird. How could you even collect that much trash? It was EVERYWHERE! Maybe the government INTENDED to pick it up but lacked the funds... and people kept adding to the stacks till... ... maybe it just got out of hand. We were in the area for a week, but never saw a single trash truck. Just plenty of trash. I've got about 10 more pictures of these piles, but I'm runnin' out of web space and I think you get the point(lessness) of my message to the vast waste and futility of mass consumption and greed in this modern society... uh, I'm sorry, what was I talking about? Nevermind. Next Stop: Treasure Later, when we were back in the park we came upon this sign which we thought was very funny. There must be an ATM somewhere nearby we thought, but we took a picture of the sign anyway and followed the directions. We came to a clearing in the wood with what appeared to be stacks of cash in fence like formation surrounding a table full of travel broshures. We picked up some info on Penetanguishene and then studied the "cash" a little more closely. It was Real! We couldn't believe it! We wasted no time and promptly filled the van and sped away. It was only later that we realized it was only Canadian money and that we weren't rich after all. Still, it was nice to have... and it paid for the ship we later rented. We were never able to find this road again for a "top off" on the way home. Maybe next time.... (sigh) The "Georgian Queen" was our ship of choice. We reveved er' up and headed out into the bay. We saw many nifty islands that are all privately owned. Many were very small, but all VERY cool! All of these islands are solid rock. Electricity, water, sewage, all from Penetanguishene via pipes and cable. All underwater. All VERY expensive... but... Ya GOTTA own an island right? We tried to put a downpayment for one with the rest of our "Forrest Money", but it just wasn't enough. We went to Jug City instead and bought fireworks and poprocks for the kids and a 2 gallon of pop. They don't have 2 liters there. I don't know why. Jug City is a very popular place. People Love their Jug City Treachery Well, we thought they were kind of cute and non threatning. But I'm sure THEY thought they were pretty hot stuff. They kept coming back for more food and we kept leaving it out for them. We had a great time visiting this area and will be sure to go back sometime. Thanks for checking in. I'll keep changing this site around from time to time. It's fun! Yall' come back now yahear? SEEYA Perry						The next morning we decided to go out and explore the area. As we were leaving the park we noticed an alternate route that would take us through residential areas. This is the road we took. Penetanguishene When pronounsed correctly it sounds like it could be a cleaning or hair product. Ya want to know about Penetanguishene? Click below. www.penetanguishene Penetanguishene is part of Tiny Township. It has a big harbor where we rented a big ship with our "Forrest Money". Next Stop: Treachery More Stuff Soon! Keep Checking Back!



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