Amphicar! #twoweeksonwolfeisland

Yesterday we went for a ride in an amphicar!

This is a restored amphicar circa 1967.

This is the way things happen on Wolfe Island – unexpectedly, casually, and last-minutey (I made that one up). We were sitting around the pool, when my dad said, “Oh, David (our friend) said the kids could have a ride in the amphicar if we took them over. Let me just call him.”

We had been planning to go to David and Betty-Anne’s place anyway because they have some of The. Most. Awesome. Waterfront on the island and we love swimming there.

A brief photographic digression to show you the waterfront in question:

The shoreline is beautifully rocky.

More rocky shoreline.

The water is so clear.

And the view, over to Kingston, is just breathtaking. That point, on the left of the picture, is the Dawson Point ferry dock. We can watch the ferry coming and going from here.

Anyway, you’re probably wondering about the amphicar … it is pretty darn cool …

A car with lifejackets!

And propellers …

This is what a car looks like in the river … such an odd thing to see!

Look at the wake!

And here’s the exit – from a distance …

… then closer …

… and out they come!

Apparently, you can pay $100 US for a 20-minute ride in one of these cars at Disney World … or you can come to Wolfe Island!

This is the start of two weeks on Wolfe Island – I’m pretty sure I can find something to tell you about every day – even if it is something small and not-very-important.

Let’s see how I do!