We entered Ontario on Sept. 9. Yes, we did spend two nights in Ottawa, but since then we've spent the night in North Bay, Wawa, and now Thunder Bay, and we still have most of a day's drive to get to the Manitoba border! You can't imagine how wide the country is until you've crossed Ontario!
We are following the Trans-Canada Highway, Route 17, and are pleasantly surprised at the excellent driving conditions we have found. Yes, there are tractor trailers, but because the road is at least three lanes wide most of the time, passing is not a problem. Traffic is very light at this time of year, and save a car from New Hampshire that we passed today, we are the only easterners we've seen. Northern Ontario is pretty desolate - rocks and trees and lakes. We are at the northern end of Lake Superior this evening, and will be leaving the Great Lakes area tomorrow. Today the lake looked green, almost like a glacier lake. Many of the small towns, like Wawa, look pretty sad, as though most of the young people had left. Of course the economy here is mostly resource based, with mines and paper mills in many towns. Judging from the number of motels that are closed, tourism isn't on the increase.
We may make it to Manitoba tomorrow, and maybe not. Depends on the weather and how the driver is feeling!
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