Thunder Bay Ontario to Hearst Ontario 319 miles
Today is sunny and warm. The woodie needed a pull again today. At least this time it was only about 30 feet. After leaving town we took a wrong turn that put us on a road between the highway and Lake Superior. As usual the trees blocked our view of the lake. We did spot a couple of big ships in the distance. The houses along here are a mix of big new ones and little old ones. We eventually got back to the highway with all the big semis. Three deer were grazing in a patch of tall grass. They did look up as we drove by. What seemed to be a small park was full of Canadian geese. The road was split as a freeway for a few miles then returned to two way traffic. The road is in the process of being widened so we had three construction stops. Should be a great road when finished. We noticed several 1950-1960 era vehicles some pulling campers. They were going the opposite direction from us. When we stopped for gas two more of them were also stopped. It is a group called the Canadian Coasties. This year it is 60 vehicles driving from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. We had a short visit with them. Not far from the gas station was a beautiful bridge across a river. After crossing the bridge we turned onto a lesser highway which followed a lake for several miles. No trees this time. The lake is very calm. The lake ended and we were in forest on both sides of the road. A black bear ran across the road about 100 feet in front of us. He was really going. As usual by the time we got to where he crossed, he was no where to be seen. Logging trucks are going in the opposite direction. They are loaded much differently than back home. The logs are all loaded with the large end at the front of the trailer. Then more are added with the large end at the rear of the trailer. The skinny ends are all in the middle. All the ones from the front on the bottom and the ones from the back on top. A small white wooden church sits on a small rise across from the lake. We really haven’t seen many churches of any kind. One of the small towns had a giant snowman with a fishing pole. Not sure what he was made of but he was close to two stories tall. A motel in the same town had a statue of big foot. He must reside up here too. We go along numerous lakes, rivers and creeks. Towns are further apart now. The next gas stop was operated by one of the First Nation folks. They were sure excited about the car. One lady asked to put a picture on Instagram. The wind has really picked up. It’s strong enough to push the car at times. The lakes now have white caps. We arrived in town. This one has the usual Tim Horton and Subway restaurants. It also has a McDonalds. After settling into our room we went to the only “grocery” store in town. This is another all in one store. Produce and bakery on one end. The remainder of grocery items on the other end and across the back. Then sundry items and clothing in the middle. Rob put off the normal maintenance tonight until tomorrow morning.
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