I had an impromptu road trip which I had planned to only be one night, but it ended up being three. Point Clark was my destination, about 30 minutes north of Goderich. My first trip to this lighthouse proved to be a beautiful surprise as the remote town possessed a prize lighthouse on it’s Lake Huron shore.

The ‘point’ is quite a busy little area for the locals, who can be seen fishing, cycling, or walking their dogs and it’s also a place to visit. On the weekend I saw a tour bus of some kind pull in. It should be noted, this is not an authorized place to park a camper overnight. Should you attempt it, you may be woken by police who will tell you to move along elsewhere.

The sunset here is worth seeing on a clear night, with some stringy clouds (the clouds provide some beautiful refracted light). I had taken in orange, pink, and purplish colours while I was there.

I chatted with a local artist who has retired here from Toronto who came up to me to compliment me on my bus. ‘Seamus’ is a magnet for unique and interesting people and most people who come up to chat with me about this VW relic are those who appreciate the odd and artistic nature of life. Friendly people tend to be the kind who connect with me when I’m in the bus and I realize I am privileged to be a part of an automobile that belongs to such a ‘club’.

Seamus has been the impetus for adventure and a fisher of those who have a curious mind. It should also be noted, not everyone loves an old VW bus. Some people think Seamus is ugly with all it’s rust and weird outer colourings. And it can be quite stinky (of oil and gas). To those people I say, the VW gene is not for everyone!