Adventure - Winnipeg to Thunderbay

It was rainy and grey when I left Winnipeg.  The journey to Kenora brightened up. Passing Falcon Lake I had fond memories of water skiing with the twins and first sailing on a lazer with Glenn  I drove around Kenora and was surprised to see Minsk’s. More fond memories of time visitting Kirk at their family cabin.  Canoe trips taking off with friends from the Minaki Lodge. MacDonald’s Chronicles of Minaki.  I think it was the memory of hearing the Lodge had been burnt down that kept me from veering off to visit the old holiday haunt. 

I really enjoyed driving through the Lake of the Woods, pristine lakes amidst forests of evergreen and deciduous forest.  Driving into the Canadian Shield is a grand experience after the prairies and mountains west.  This is a vast area I knew from youth and young adult years. This continues north to the Boreal and Taiga biome. I flew above these forests when I worked with the Northern Medical Unit flying north to Churchill and visiting northern reserves in northern Ontario and Manitoba.  

I was listening to Vergese Covenant of Water so had this incredible background story being told by the great writer and doctor. I loved his Cutting Down the Bone tale of an Ethiopian Clinic.  

The highlight of my trip was stopping by a lake donning a red bathing suit and going for a swim.  The red was a contrast to the green and browns of the season.  The water was chilly but not terrible. I look forward to more swims on the way back when I hope to have more time.

I’m on a mission to get to Ottawa, working 3 days and travelling 3 days.  I’m hoping to have a couple of weekends in Otttawa and Napanee but won’t be able to have fixed plans till I sign into an. Ottawa RV park for a week.

Thunder Bay was a surprise like Regina. It has expanded and been built up far more than I remember. I really liked the town as I had to drive about trying to find an RV park.  Towbridge campgrounds were closed but finally the Thunder Bay KOA had late arrival envelopes.  It was still light out. I can drive at night but I can’t read place signs like RV parks. I can even miss the Rest Area signs though the location signs seem large enough and lighted enough.  I was tired and pleased . It was 15 minutes to set up. Then i took Madigan for a walk and at a beef bologna sandwich and noodles followed by ice cream cone.  Madigan was all for joining on the bologna and ice. Cream.  

I watched an episode of NCIS enjoying Davida and her Mossad connectives. It’s a predictable wind me down plot. Then prayers and sleep. I am awake now with coffee made for the road and sipping the second coffee now.