On this week's adventure, we touch down in Ontario
As we woke up in Winnipeg, one of us with a broken phone and the other feeling sick, we were feeling the affects of the drive.
I knew there were going to be up's and down's going into this, so I had prepared myself to be allowed to feel crappy some days. Being in a vehicle with all your belongings from he past year in it can get exhausting and we were pretty much getting to that point.
Nick had started the drive out of Winnipeg. We drove along a pretty flat highway for a few hours finally to see the sign that we were departing Manitoba and going into Ontario. Right on that sign, it reads Open for Business (what a line!). As you keep driving, the highways get smaller and the roads start to twist on turn. You suddenly are engulfed in green spruce trees and rock formations all around you. The landscape is a huge difference from the flat prairies we were used to seeing around us.
We stopped in Kenora to switch. We found this funky canoe at the visitor's centre. It was covered in glass mosaic. Many people travel to Northern Ontario to take canoe trips for days at a time. There was a dock coming out of the deck area beside the building and I got close to the water to see what was underneath. It looked deep and very cold.
There is also a giant fish to stop at for a photo opportunity in the town.
I had never been this far north in Ontario before. All around you, you can see where painters have got their inspiration to paint the Canadian landscape. All different shades of blues and greens, dotted with rocks and jagged pieces of earth, while almost always having the water in the background.
We switched driving again in Ignace, Ontario, so Nick could be the one who finished the drive for the day. I honestly wasn't much of a fan of driving on those twisted highways, trying to pass trucks, so I was more than happy to give up my seat. I could feel my hands sweaty after parking it back in the passenger seat.
As we got into Thunder bay , I looked accross the lake to see beautiful rolling mountains. Over in the distance you can see Sleeping Giant coming up at the other side of the lake, a rock formation from prehistoric times. Along the lake, there is also a very beautiful boulevard to walk on right by boats that I'm sure people love to use in the summer time.
The weather was great when we were driving, but I noticed that it was still dipping at night time. Especially up in the Northern part of the province, July wasn't hot and sunny just yet.
The downtown Thunder Bay is very quaint and we found a very hip restaurant, sourcing local food from farmers to eat at. The restaurant is called Tomlin and I would highly recommend going there if you are ever in Thunder Bay. After a couple of glasses of wine, it was time to turn in again for the night and get ready to drive for another 8 hours.
The views along this drive were stunning and I felt as if we were almost in another country because of how far we were from home. You can tell why people make the effort to come up and see the Northern part of the province. It is shockingly beautiful and I am happy I had the chance to see it for a short amount of time.
Tune in next week, for the ride to Sault Ste. Marie!
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