Just Keep on Driving - June 26

Well, if you have been following along, you know we ended the night in Nipigon with the swarms of mosquitoes.  And, really, they didn't get any better in the morning.  I was awoken by the big plumbing truck leaving at 6 AM so that was not a good start to the day.  Then, I finally woke the kids up around 730 so we could hit the road.  As we shut down the trailer Navras was literally running on the spot to keep the mosquitoes away.  I barely filled the water tank for the same reason.  I don't think we got breakfast done and drove away that quickly yet!  So, we were on the road again.....  Heading to - well as far as we can get since our next destination is Sudbury for the nickel mine and Sudbury, as we found out, is ONLY 12 hrs away on the 17.  But, in the end it is a holiday and I like doing the roadside stops.  That is part of the joy of doing a holiday like this.  With only campground booked so far we can go as fast, or as slow, as we want.  Our first mini stop was the Aguasabon Falls.  I just saw a roadside sign and decided to pull in - really we were stuck in a construction zone anyway.  They were beautiful.  The spray was hitting us as we walked down the path to see the falls and it was quite impressive.  But, then again, I'm a sucker for waterfalls!  Our next stop was in White River - home of Winnie the Pooh.  This is where the soldier bought 'Winnie' who was eventually donated to a London Zoo and inspired many children's books.  From here it was not far to Wawa.  This is one of those must stops.  To see the huge goose that started the many huge statues that dot the Canadian landscape.  For those of you who haven't travelled the TransCanada Highway in Ontario it meanders all around the top of Lake Superior until you get to Sault Ste Marie.  It also goes through hundreds of little towns dropping the speed from 90 km/h (yes, only 90) down to anywhere between 50 to 70.  I kept telling the kids it was ON's way of getting people in to see all these small towns!  And, most of these towns of course are built around the Lake.  It was quite funny since everytime we would slow down I would tell the kids to look out the window and marvel at the amazing lake.  Finally, Arjun said, 'I've been looking at Lake Superior for the past 5 hours.  If I ever come here again, I will NEVER look out the window.'  Well, that was the end of that, everytime we passed a scene with the Lake it became quite a joke to get Arjun to look up and make an ugly face!  It was a good time pass!  Mind you, when I pulled over and let them go the Lake Superior beach near Old Woman River there was no complaining - at least not until it was time to go!  The kids loved touching the cold water and having it splash up.  The waves were quite high and it was a little breezy but the sun was shining and the view was worth it! 

Finally, we pulled into Sault Ste Marie around 7PM.  The fellow at the Husky station was fantastic.  Recommending a little campground called Hilton Beach Tourist Park.  While he was wrong about the fact that it was the last campground before Sudbury, he was so right about what a great campground it was.  The people were amazing here.  Yes, I know most campers are friendly, but really they went over and above.  Not only did the help back me in - they even helped me set up.  I always say things happen for a reason - and meeting these poeple and getting their help was why we didn't end up getting a full service site last night even though we needed it!  This is a campsite I would love to return to and stay for a few days.  Nestled right along Lake George (which funnily enough is linked to Lake Superior!) and on the island of St Joseph it is so quite, so serene it is worth the drive.  Hope to be back soon but if you get there before I do - could you grab my fresh water tank cap that I left on in campsite #17?  RV THERE YET?