Saturday, July 3, 2010

Day Two - on the road again

Today we were able to get started a little earlier now that we know how the van should be packed.  It was a great weather day, sunny but a little windy. 

The drive around the eastern and northern tip of Lake Superior was spectacular!!  The landscape was thick forest and very hilly.  The views of the Lake were breath-taking and there were more photo opportunities than time to take them.  The van chugged here and there but made it!  We were looking for wildlife but only saw a groundhog, a small fox and a young deer.  Caroline claims to have seen an eagle, but she was the only one who saw it...  Liv enjoyed a few hours on the back of the bike with Dale.

We visited the Harley Davidson in Thunder Bay and the guys picked up t-shirts.  We pushed our limits but finally made it to Dryden, ON - we were glad to have the extra hour with the time change outside of Thunder Bay.  It's hard to believe we've spent about 17 hours driving already and are STILL in Ontario!  We are anxious to cross into Manitoba and feel like we are making progress.

Dale discovered that wearing a bandana to shield his face from the sun was a good idea...mostly.  Tomorrow we'll pin it down so it can't flip up in his face!

We are looking forward to another good night's sleep and another awesome day tomorrow!  We are are so thankful for safe travels thus far, health and safety!  Keep praying us on!

2 comments:

D and M said...

Thanks for the updates. Your travels over that route brings back many memories fo past trips around Superior. Relieved that the weather and road conditions have been favorable thus far. According to the current weather map there is some nasty weather ahead of you particularly for the motorcycles. We'll cont. praying for you. Love Dad and Marilyn.

Jen in Ottawa said...

I have been trying to post a comment but the technology keeps folding down on me..Alas I will persevere.
So lame about Saskatchewan....How about "Weclome to Saskatchewan! We are boring and we know it; we suggest high tailing it to Alberta quickly"
Wish I was there....The desk here in Ottawa is hot
Is there Mom, Dad, OLivia, trailer, 2 bikes and a car? Help me with the picture in my head....Sounds wild xoxo Jen