| We left Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan at
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| | into the interior. Having driven through
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| 1130 AM Eastern one morning after eating
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| | the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where the
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| lunch so we wouldn't be looking for a
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| | terrain was level with plenty of pasture
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| place to east in Sault Ste. Marie,
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| | land we were now driving along a hilly
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| Ontario. Crossing the International
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| | road. It was surprisingly different for
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| Bridge we could see a big ship in one of
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| | being so close to Michigan.
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| the "Soo" locks. My wife said she could
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| | Soon as we came over a hill we were able
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| see the level difference between the two
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| | to see the shore of Lake Superior.
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| sides of the lock. Lake Michigan is
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| | Mountains on one side and the lake on the
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| higher than Lake Huron, which is the
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| | other really displayed God's beautiful
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| reason for the locks.
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| | design. The road took us close to the
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| We didn't wait long for Canadian customs
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| | shore. Batchawana Bay Provincial Park
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| to clear us but it does seem he looked at
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| | gave us a fantastic stopping place while
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| our driver's license a few minutes while
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| | providing access to the lake. The park
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| he asked questions. Where are you going?
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| | has a nice beach and beautiful scenery as
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| Besides clothing, what else are you
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| | we walked on the sand to "stick my hand
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| bringing in? I think he was mostly
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| | in the water." Without walking out into
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| interested in alcohol, tobacco products
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| | the water to determine the real
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| and food. Finally, he asked if we were
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| | temperature we did stick our hands into
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| leaving anything in Canada. After we
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| | the warm water. If we had ventured out
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| replied "No", we were on our way.
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| | into the lake reaching more than just a
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| I do not have any idea what I was
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| | few feet of depth, I suspect the water
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| expecting to see once we crossed the
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| | would have been cool.
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| border. There were frequent signs
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| | As we neared the Lake Superior Provincial
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| pointing us to the highway we would be
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| | Park we were in the mountains. To say it
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| taking. We may have been driving through
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| | is beautiful does not do it justice.
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| an older part of town but the housing did
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| | Seeing the lake open up to us as we
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| seem older. Had we not know we had driven
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| | rounded a curve in the road was simply
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| into Canada one could not tell we had
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| | magnificent. As the lake shore curved
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| left the United States. Hotels, fast food
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| | westward while we continued north, the
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| places and some department stores have
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| | mountains provided gorgeous little lakes
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| the same names as in the States.
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| | and ponds for our viewing pleasure. Once
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| Leaving the city we drove Highway 17
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| | we saw a sign for "Moms" lake and in a
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| which is a Trans Canadian Highway.
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| | minute on the opposite side was "Baby's"
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| Traveling north towards Wawa we noticed
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| | lake. "Dad's" lake was passed before we
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| the "moose" crossing signs which are like
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| | could see if was any bigger. Several of
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| the deer crossing signs we are familiar
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| | the lakes were quite large. I wondered
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| with. The terrain was rugged with large
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| | how many people actually swim in them.
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| rocks and boulders on the side of the
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| | You have my permission to reprint and
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| road. In places, the road had been cut
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| | distribute this article as long as it is
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| out of the mountains. Hardwood trees
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| | distributed in its entirety, including
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| beautifully lined the roadside extending
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| | all links and copyright information.
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