We headed out at 8:12 this morning on our way to Wawa and the Big Goose. This was also the one and only TH stop of the day. We picked up food for a picnic and continued driving north and west around the big lake. Traffic was a little heavier today, but the weather still perfect for driving. We kept looking for a spot to pull off for our picnic, but the only places on the lake seemed to be the towns of Marathon and Terrace Bay. Finally, we found a spot just north of Terrace Bay where we could have a late (2:30) lunch on the shores of Lake Superior.
I tried to get Graham to sit up front after lunch to take in the view, but he responded "it all looks the same" I guess that's what people dislike about northern Ontario, but I like it. Rocks, trees and lakes in abundance! It is awe inspiring to come over the top of a hill amd look out over a canopy of spruce and pine and see Lake Superior stretching to the horizon.
I'm writing this at the Terry Fox memorial lookout that sits just above the trans-Canada overlooking Lake Superior and Thuder Bay to the west. We have about another two hours to Quetico, after stopping in Thuder Bay for supplies. Unfortunately it appears the good weather is coming to an end, and there's rain forecast for the next few days. So we may cut our stop at Quetico short. After Quetico we will be travelling across northern Minnesota and back into Canada south of Winnepeg. There is no mobile signal outside of the main towns, so we will be unable to update again until we reach Winnipeg.
Quote of the Day: "You have to give me breakfast, I'll sleep until 3:30 if I don't have breakfast." Graham at Tim Hortons this morning.
Trip Facts: Driven today: 720 km
Total Distance Driven: 1410 km
Number of TH stops: 4
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