Sleep Inn Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie
727 Bay St. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 6Y3, Canada
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Its called the SOO
After waiting 10 minutes for the "famous" Swing Bridge to close we got off Manitoulin Island and drove the top of Lake Huron to Sault Ste Marie. A nice town on the St Marys River which seperates Lake Huron from Lake Superior. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is across the river so we were able to view the 4th of July fireworks from Canada. Great view and …
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In the moment...
I'm not sure what the fascination is with locks. Maybe it's being so close to the large ships or the engineering aspects of it all? We found ourselves at Sault Ste Marie, learning about the history and future of the locks. We were bummed to find that a ship just went through as we arrived and another one wasn't due to come by for a couple of ...
Scenery, Scenery, Scenery!
We left South Baymouth after breakfast and headed north to the top of Manitoulin Island and beyond. It was scenic with lake after lake as well as lots of farmland. We could see the LaCloche Mountain range in the distance and as we neared the final town on the island were delighted with the view across to the mainland.
There are many islands and the view was spectacular on this bright sunny day! ...
No Seagulls This Time!
The first leg of our trip - home to the Soo - was pretty much uneventful, but a lot of riding fun. It was a nice day and about 20 degrees warmer than last year - got up to 72 degrees! That was a plus! We also didn't hit any seagulls (see last years blog)!
After stopping in Mackinaw City for the obligatory purchase of fudge (the town was jammed full of visitors there for the Labor Day bridge walk) we noticed some ominous clouds ...
The "Soo"
The Soo Locks allow ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes. The locks pass an average of 10,000 ships per year.
The locks bypass the rapids of the St. Marys River where the water falls 7 meters from Lake Superior to Lake Huron.
There is still a steel mill in Sault Ste Marie : Now owned by Essar (headquarters in India).
There is a Bushplane Museum in Sault Ste Marie.
Agawa Canyon Tour Train - One ...



