We had a great few days exploring Ontario province and the northern shores of Lake Superior and Huron. The weather has certainly changed to autumn temps with most mornings in the 30's (F).
We wanted to explore Montreal and decided to book an Airbnb for a couple of nights and give Byron a break. We didn't make it to the Olympic venues from 1976, but we did get enough of a taste of the city that we know we want to come back.
The first couple of pix are ones I forgot to include in the last post. The leaning structure (failed implosion?) kinda summarizes why we didn't hang in Thunder Bay, and next is of our boondock camp from the night before...not so bad!
Sleeping Giant PP was one of the most expensive camp nights we've had so far! Total with a bundle of firewood was $68 CAD for a non-serviced site. Regardless, we were lakeside with a good view of the Sleeping Giant formation. Unfortunately, we discovered that all of the actual hikes onto the formation were an all-day affair. With the rain and colder weather, we opted for a more manageable hike to the "Sea Lion" rock formation.
Next up was further driving along the northern shoreline of Lake Superior. We stopped at Ouimet Canyon PP and were surprised at the tremendous fall color both enroute and in the canyon, as well as the terrain reminding us of Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP back home. We then proceeded our destination for the night at Pukaskwa National Park. After making dinner plans during our drive, we were bummed to find that Byron's propane tank had run out and we were reduced to a 'cold' dinner. We made the best of our greens and veggies and settled in for a cool and rainy night. The morning did not look much better, but we hiked a couple of loops along the shoreline and got some great views before heading out to Sault Saint Marie where we refilled propane and headed for the 'easy' choice of a KOA we'd passed on the way in to town where we can do laundry and get a shower in the morning!
The leaning tower of Thunder Bay?
