Another day in one of my favourite parts of Canada

Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

So, today was an uneventful drive from Sturgeon Falls to the KOA just north of Sault Ste Marie. Uneventful in the good sense; nothing untoward happened.

It was cloud/sun mix with off and on rain, but no torrential downpours and no wind or thunderstorms. Again, beautiful Canadian Shield and a look at the North Shore of Lake Huron for the first time this trip. Since it was cloudy, I have borrowed some pictures of another trip through this area to show you some highlights.

I had a lovely lunch in the small town of Bruce Mines with a friend, Marilyn, from our cottage days. It was great to catch up. Although we’ve been in touch by email, it’s been 8 or so years since we have had a chance to visit.

If you ever find yourself in Bruce Mines, on the TransCanada Highway between Sudbury and “the Soo” (Sault Ste Marie), check out a restaurant called Bobbers. Don’t expect white linen, and don’t be in a hurry, but do expect to get great home made food. They use real roasted turkey in their hot turkey sandwiches. They have the best date squares and pies anywhere! And that’s saying something in an area where pies are a staple of all community events.

Marilyn and I are going to spend tomorrow visiting some of my old haunts on Saint Joseph Island and environs.

The Soo KOA is another great enterprise. I think I am so enamoured with KOAs because they are mostly family run by great entrepreneurs, the stimulators of our economy. This one is smaller than most, but has more neat “stuff”. They have a huge dog agility course, and K9 Wash station. They have a scale to weigh your trailer. They have a pavilion where they show movies afternoon and evening on a big screen TV and the news playing in between. They have a mini putt and pool. And they have several new cabins. If you are looking for a cheap, easy way to travel you should check into the cabins that KOA offers.

I experimented with a gourmet delight on my new BBQ tonight – wieners! Not anything special, just the cheap variety available at the camp store. Didn’t want to ruin a good piece of meat! It was a good learning experience. It seems putting things on the edge is much hotter than over the heat diffuser pan. Burnt wieners really don’t taste all that bad. 🙂 But then, anything made outside tastes better. And of course has no calories.

And as I sit here, catching up on reading, emails and this blog, the RVs are rolling in for the night, escorted by the KOA folks on golf carts. They show you to your spot and help direct the big rigs in and help direct people backing in. The owner said as he went by for the 4th time in 15 minutes, “Are you enjoying the RV Show?”.