My previous post was October 1. Since then we pointed east, more or less, and started driving. We began the trip home hoping we could shorten daily travel distance but that only worked for one day. On our second day Highway #1 through Crowsnest Pass was closed for construction which diverted us south along Highway #97 to Radium then east on Highway #95 through to Banff where we met Highway #1, That made what was a moderate day into a long day. After Calgary we abandoned all hope of short days and drove our seven hour days. There is no way to stop after five hours. No place is just five hours away from any other place.
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Day 2, A Funny Thing happened…
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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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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