A quote by Paul Theroux that I remind myself of each time I find myself in a random public washroom brushing my teeth and washing my face after a night of sleeping in my car on a Walmart parking lot!
Ontario - July 9 - July 12
Early in the morning on my birthday, July 9, I set off from Winnipeg, MN to Kenora, ON! I spent the day in Kenora exploring the downtown, found a campground and set up my tent before boarding the M.S. Kenora for the evening dinner cruise.
From Kenora, I moved on to Thunder Bay, ON, which when I arrived in the evening seemed like a beautiful city, with its old brick buildings and Lake Superior. But the next morning when I went to explore the downtown area, I discovered that most of the buildings were empty and it was a really sketchy area. Even some of the newer area had stores and restaurants shut down and vandalized. I wanted to go to a beach on Lake Superior and aside from a small park, it was surrounded in industrial buildings and ship yards. I did still have a good time while I was there though! Went to see the movie "Midnight in Paris", read at the small park by Lake Superior, stayed at the KOA Kampground, which has a pool ... and SHOWERS!
Yesterday, I drove from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie, where I am currently. I left at just after 8:00 am and arrived at 9:00 pm. The drive was really long, but I took my time, stopping at many places along the way including a park called Katherine Cove where you could actually swim in Lake Superior! It was absolutely beautiful. The sand was so fine and soft and the water was so clear. The waves coming in and the horizon made it feel like the ocean. Despite the fact that it was only about 20 degrees Celsius and windy, the sun was warm and it was the perfect summer day!
Link to Facebook "Cross Canada Adventures" photo album.
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