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