It was much like crossing a state line in the United States when I crossed over from Saskatchewan into Ontario. Boy, what a difference a day makes! I thought I’d been transported back to my mountains in northeast Georgia when I saw forests, mountains, rock outcroppings, lakes, rivers, creeks and rain…all the things I love about living there.
Although I’m taking the southernmost route across Canada, I hope you find out more about our northern neighbors by looking at a good map of this outstanding, enormous, vastly diverse country that I’m only able to take a quick look at this time around. It’s full of lakes, s rivers, forests, mountains, wildlife, and adventures beyond compare. Every single region I’ve traveled through is teeming with all these things including historical events tied to our own country’s history like the Hudson Bay Company! Next time I explore Canada, I hope to include British Columbia and a more northern route across some of the regions I took this year.
However, those first hundred miles or so, I must say I was worried when all I saw was the same.
Ugh. If this is all there is, then I’ll keep dancing!
But then, forests started popping up like mushrooms and brought a big smile to my face!
Light at the end of the tunnel!
Then lakes appeared! They call this area Lake in the Woods. We call this area in the US Land of Lakes!
Lakes!
Diagonal Pink rock outcropping in horizontal rock bed? Way too cool!
Rock outcroppings!
They look like ones on the way through Chattanooga!
More lakes than you can count!
Pink rock outcroppings!
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA!
Thunder Bay’s view of Lake Superior! Pretty cool, huh?
Classic homes!
Diverse architecture!
Great food and people!
I had other thoughts for today’s blog but now that I’m full of a beef rib and salad from Montana’s Cookhouse, I’ve forgotten!
Tomorrow? I drive to Saut Ste. Marie, Ontario which also sits on the north sides of Lake Superior, Lake Huron and Lake Erie of the Great Lakes! I plan on getting an earlier start tomorrow so I can have more time exploring.
HAPPY TAILS, TALES OR TRAILS…YOUR PICK!
from a Friend 