After crossing into Canada three days ago we have been working our way around the Canadian part of the northern shore of Lake Superior. We have been impressed with the rugged terrain. The Trans Canada highway climbs through the mountains along the coast, bringing stunning vistas of Lake Superior. The land on all sides is undeveloped, wild and lovely. When the road sweeps down to the lake, miles of virgin, forested shore lines stretch out and wind through small coves with islands beyond. We wonder at how all of this can be so untouched by development. Some is national forest land, but much simply seems to be undisturbed.
A few small towns dot this stretch of highway. They are not particularly notable, small modest homes and a grocery store. However, some are creative at finding ways to be noticed like Wawa, Ontario. Wawa is thought to be native name for Canadian goose, so the town boasts the world's largest one.
A note on the Trans Canada highway: most of the large trucks one sees are all white. We are not sure why, as they seem to have different company logos. We like the look. They don't seem as menacing as the ones passing us on the US interstates.
Today we completed this stretch of our travels as we left Sault Ste Marie at the eastern end of Lake Superior, traveled down the St Mary's River which connects Superior to its sister lakes Huron and Michigan, and finished the day in Sudbury, Ontario with its long history of nickel mining.
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