The first was on the ferry-bus that runs between Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. For the cost of a city bus ticket we went across - and back. It runs more frequently than the Wolfe Island ferry we recently took in Kingston, Ontario. (In the picture we are passing one going in the opposite direction as we cross over to the other side, to give an idea of its size.)
Our more recent boat trip, which took a little longer, was on a ferry between Kingston, Ontario and nearby Wolfe Island, the largest of the thousand islands in the St. Lawrence River. It's home to dozens of large wind mills visible in the distance. (I just discovered that there is a summer ferry between Wolfe Island and the USA as well.)
Approximately1500 families live on the island all year long. There is no bridge, so a ferry shuttles both vehicles and people back and forth winter and summer... for FREE! Anyone can go along for the ride.
We enjoyed the half-hour boat ride (approximately15 minutes each way).
We watched with interest as the boat approached land.
Once everything was secure, the ramp was lowered so that vehicles and people could get off, and another group get on for the return trip to Kingston.
I hope a ferry ride will become part of every trip to Kingston! (Together with White Mountain ice cream!)
Some time I'd like to take the car and drive around the island, which is about 29 kilometers long and 9 kilometers wide (20 miles long and 5 miles) wide. This time we just hopped on, traveled across the water both directions without getting off. That was fun, too.
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