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