Thunder Bay, Ontario.
[Was Port Arthur and Fort William Towns]In 1971? The towns merged, and there was a vote to decide the new name for the merged city. Three choices; Lakehead, The Lakehead, and Thunder Bay. For years the place was known as the Lakehead and almost everyone wanted either Lakehead or The Lakehead. Those two names split the vote and Thunder Bay won the day. Pity, it is indeed the Lakehead! [At the west end of Lake Superior.]
The day started rainy and drizzly, but as the hours went on, the showers stopped and the road was dry! Wow, dry roads, isn't that wonderful! The countryside is absolutely marvellous, rolling hills, mixed evergreens and deciduous trees make it very colourful as the leaves start to turn, and little lakes every mile or so. The sun was not yet showing it too well so we didn't linger.
The traffic was light and the pavement excellent and soon we were in Thunder Bay. Our propane system needed work, that was done in 3/4 hour. [Life is so simple in small communities!] Fellette gave the mechanic a jar of blackberry jam for his speedy service. He has three young daughters, all under 12. Next, off to Thunder Bay Airport to pick up a package of forgotten goods from home at Fedex. The airport is about 20 acres and is like driving into a large parking lot. In and out in 15 minutes.
Next, to The Fort William Historical Park. A two hour tour of life in the early 1800s at a fur trading fort. A group of six of us, good stuff, more Canadiana. Then to find our nest for the night. Done in 20 minutes. Earlier at the Fort we chatted with a German Couple that have been in North America for about six months. They sent their Motor Home over from Germany to Baltimore, by ship obviously, and have toured Canada and the US with it. I asked him where they were staying tonight and he said, "Likely Wal-Mart!". Go figure that one out. Gas is 1/2 the price of Germany and the lodging is free.
We then went out on the town tonight in Kakabeka Falls. Turkey dinner, great, a break for the cook in the family.
Tonight may be the first night in about a week that we don't have rain pelting on our roof.
An assortment of photos from Fort Williamfollows. The Indian is an Ojibway, his name is standing bear. [I wonder how he got his name??]
posted by Doug and Fellette @ 7:29 PM
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