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