Days 2 & 3 - Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay to Winnipeg

Kelsey:  “Okay, so today we are blogging for 2 days. lets start with, yesterday… yesterday, we were driving along the highway, and I saw a bear. Not just any bear. A brown bear. Mom drove halfway down the road before she started to turn around, but we got a good picture of him before a big truck came by and scared him off."



Kelsey:  "Despite our forest-like environment at home, weve never seen a real bear, other than in zoos. Zooes? Zoos. We drove for a REALLY long time, but the view was STUNNING. We went to Ouimet Canyon, which was also gorgeous."

"And then I swam n Lake Superior! It was most incredibly cold, but it was fun. I only went under for a second, but I have now done something that my brothers haven’t, so it was worth it… Onward!!! Today, we have been driving for several hours, minutes and numerous increments of time, to find ourselves in Ignace, Ontario. THAT’S RIGHT! AFTER ALL THIS TIME, WERE STILL IN ONTARIO!!!!  But we'll be in Winnipeg for supper!"

Ms. Perrin:  “Yes yesterday was long but today, the drive to Winnipeg is longer and nowhere near as much fun to look at."

"Yesterday started out cloudy and overcast but the mist coming in off Lake Superior was so pretty.  We drove through Lake Superior Provincial Park and stopped at Agawa Rock to see the Native Pictographs.  VERY cool!!!  It takes less than an hour and we got to walk out on the rock ledge on the shore and view the drawings. "

"Then it was off to Wawa, the only major town between Sault Ste Marie and Thunder Bay.  And by major, I mean population: 3700!  Then there’s nothing but little pit stops until you hit Thunder Bay.  But the view is SO beautiful.  I have driven from Vancouver Island to Halifax and this scenery is second only to the Canadian Rockies!!  If you get an opportunity to do it, it’s well worth the drive!"

At the end of the day we made a quick stop at Ouimet Canyon (again, less than an hour).  Very pretty – looks like the finger of God just scooped it right out! J "

"Then we stayed at Eldorado Beach House Bed & Breakfast on Lake Superior.  We were right on the water and Kelsey even went for a swim at 9:30 because it was still light out.  The lady that owns the B & B also took us out to some awesome lookout points and to the marker where Terry Fox stopped on his Marathon of Hope.  A little known fact is that Terry Fox never quite made it to Thunder Bay or the place where the monument is.  He collapsed in Shuniah and was taken to Thunder Bay by ambulance." 

Kelsey:  “And so, today we went to Kakabeka Falls(GORGEOUS) and we saw the sign for Pickle Lake(GORGEOUS- The sign, not the lake…actually, ive never seen the lake, but the sign was pretty). Pickle Lake is the farthest north you can drive in Northern Ontario. After that, the roads just stop. You know youre up north when… ANYWAYS!" 

Ms. Perrin:  "Yes, today was an early, cool & rainy start.  I am absolutely exhausted after staying up  too late last night.  We stopped at Kakabeka Falls which only took us about 10 minutes.  They are beautiful - well worth the stop. 

We made it to Manitoba by 4:30 & Winnipeg by 6:30 (which is actually only 5:30 when you factor in the time change).  Now it's off to bed at the Howard Johnson.  Tomorrow is a 12 hour drive to Medicine Hat, Alberta!"