Month: September 2022

Winnipeg and a day of rest

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We left Thunder Bay this morning in rain which continued at varying intensities until about 10 AM EDT. This was a time change day. All the electronics automatically changed to CDT but I will have to take a course before I change the car’s clock. Why can’t it change automatically too. It has GPS access and cellular access for the BlueLink remote control but apparently, the clock is too hard to do.

It takes the best part of three days to get out of Ontario. Sitting at 96° 48’ 35” W, situated in the town of Tache, Manitoba, just 30 minutes or so from the province’s capital city of Winnipeg is the Longitudinal Center of Canada. I know many Ontario’s think they own the centre but geographically it’s not so.

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Day 2, A Funny Thing happened…

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A second long day on the road completed successfully in Thunder Bay. Today started in sunshine and as we began circling Lake Superior the temperature dropped from the mid teens down to five or six degrees celsius. Several times we drove through fog sufficiently dense to condense instantly on the windows. We could occasionally see huge banks of fog out over the lake but photos did them no justice. Although the temperature rose slowly throughout the day the sky became increasingly cloudy. I have added a few more photos although lack map information. We were frequently without cell phone service today.

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First Day In The Log Book

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Firstly, thanks to those of you who have taken a moment to type reply to the last couple of posts. It adds texture to the journal. Your comments and questions are welcome additions.

I’m pretty sure we have seriously over packed but that’s what happens when you are not required to comply with air line luggage weights. We also have to consider the possibility of cooler temperatures traveling in autumn with stops in higher altitudes. Never-the-less, it all fit nicely into the car.

Today started in Burlington with a cloudy sky but a couple of hours later there was barely a cloud in the sky. We finished the day in Sault Ste Marie, 745 km later. We always pack a sandwich and today we stopped for lunch and fuel in the Canadian Tire parking lot which also featured, what else, a Tim Hortons.

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And Then It Begins

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Gail and I have done many lengthy road trips. They have taken us to ten provinces and 48 states. We have visited Alaska (not by car) and Hawaii (certainly not by car). Every road trip requires planning, some more than others, like the 14,000 km tour in a Mazda Miata sports car. The challenge of a long trip in a sports car is how to pack when there’s no room for luggage. The challenge for this trip Is the time of year. If you have travelled in British Columbia you will know there are mountains, mountains and more mountains, which may get snow any time after the middle of September. Consequently, B.C requires winter tires after October 1 when driving in the mountains. Tire chains may also be required. Well, the winter tires are on the car for the whole trip but if tire chains are demanded we will just take the civilized approach and wait until chains are not required or until spring, whichever comes first.

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