Days 37 and 38: Fort Frances, ON to Thunder Bay!
We continued along HWY 11 which turned out to be a very energizing road, with its sporadic lakes, steep climbs, and frequent twists and turns - the perfect road for cycling!
We took a water break at the "Atlantic Watershed" from where all streams flow into the Atlantic Ocean. It was the epitome of our “half-way mark” across Canada and we figured that it must all be downhill from there!
Lisa having a solo-dance party, as usual.
Our stop for the evening was a campground in beautiful Quetico Provincial Park. This park is west of Lake Superior on the Canada-U.S. border and consists of many lakes that once formed water routes travelled by Ojibway and fur traders. We went for a “hike” at sunset through the woods along the water, which ended up being more of a wet trek through thick mossy lychen-scattered forest. At one point, I almost lost Lisa who stepped into an animal’s burrow. We got eaten alive by mosquitoes and decided to speed walk on the road back to our campsite.
The next day, we rode into Thunder Bay and stayed at the Valhalla Inn (sponsored). It was the first visit to Thunder Bay for both Lisa and I, so we were excited to check it out on our day off.
Thunder Bay turned out to be rich in history, due to a large European settlement dated back to the 1600’s with a French fur trading outpost on the banks of the Kaministiquia River. Our local friend and native Thunder Bay-er, Jordan, was able to give us tips on where to eat, and what to see. He even took us for a boat ride along the Kam River where we got to see Fort William Historical Park from the water.
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