Today we come to you from Kenora Ontario. Not a very eventful day today, but a pretty good drive. Ian and I were tired, there is a train that goes through Verdin fairly often and pretty close to the campground and obviously has a pattern of whistles that must be followed, and we had the pleasure of hearing that often enough to memorize the patte...

Exposed bedrock, islands covered in pine trees. I'm driving around Lake of the Woods. We needed a break so I stopped for dinner at a little cafe off the lake. As I wrote in my journal, thunderclouds gathered far in the southern sky but enough sunlight filtered through keeping me warm in the cooling evening. This is a land of boats, fishing, quie...

Long drive today. Stopped at Kakabeka Falls on the Kaministiquia River just west of Thunder Bay. Then we just knuckled down and made it to Kenora. We stopped for lunch at the sign that marks the time zone change from Eastern to Central. Now it really feels like we're heading West! Pictures later...

-ES During their long trip across Ontario's "hitchhiker hell," Adam and Julie got a ride from a dirty trucker who told jokes about girls scratching people's balls. Julie was totally not amused, possibly offended. Frat-boy Adam, meanwhile, was laughing himself tickled and hooting and having a good time. He loves dirty jokes. And, then, Adam and J...