Did We Cover 10 km from Ward's Island to Hanlan's Point?

More than ten brave MicroSkills souls marched what felt like 10 km from one end of the Toronto Islands to the other. It all started well enough with an impromptu lesson on boat idioms, being in the same boat, not rocking the boat, etc.

All smiles on the way to Ward's Island ...

All ready to begin the long journey ... Jie, Innocent, Phily, Zumurod, Sharon, Tracy, Lilian, Leo, and Patty.

After a brief snack at the fire station, a hike through the Frisbee golf course, and a march down the boardwalk, we finally arrived at Centre Island.

Time for more snacks, a washroom break, and seagull feeding, with Zumurod-sponsored popcorn!



Then it's over to Chelsea Beach and sand play, more photo ops, and a caster boarding lesson.



And, with the allure of Hanlan's Point's optional-clothing beach beckoning, the last and possibly most gruelling leg of our tour began.

Just beyond Gibraltar Point Beach was TDSB's summer camp site, which brought back memories for some folk.

And then a silly ghost story or two at the lighthouse, before finally getting to see some "naturists" in all their glory. We'll have to await proper pictures from those who went onto the sand to investigate (or gather leaves).

Ah, so we finally got the point ... Hanlan's Point.

The final survivors of what must be our record longest field trip ...

Getting on the 4 p.m. ferry to the mainland ...

It sure feels like a smaller ferry than the one we took in the morning.