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Travel Blogs from Sault Ste. Marie
Return, Day 5: Ontario to Sault Ste Marie, MI
... I took Indy and followed the Coastal Alvar Trail until it met the Misery Bay trail. The trail was almost completely flat stone (instead of dirt), and the trees gave way to barren clearings every so often, again marked by large expanses of stone. At the water's edge of Lake Huron, I wandered around the beach flats for a bit. The sand was alternately perfect beach sand and very sticky mud that gave way easily underfoot. Indy got stuck at one point... see the photo of ...
Soo Locks
... side (21 feet). Since the ship was so long it was in the 2nd lock About the same time a tour boat came into the lock closest to us so we were able to see the water rise in the closest one and the ship sink descend. It was done so slowly you don't realize how much they have to lower it until the ship is even with the walkway and still going lower.
By the time the large ship was slowly pulling out of the lock we ...
Day 1 Home - Sault Ste Marie!
... and saw The Big Nickel! That was basically the sightseeing highlight of the day. Hoping to get some pretty views tomorrow. I should have a bit more time to look around tomorrow anyway as it's a slightly shorter driving day.
Nothing too exciting. Turning in early so I can get an early start in the morning!
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Mackinac Island, Saulte St. Marie
... Mackinac Bridge for an annual walk across the five mile suspension bridge. We arrived after everyone had finished and were leaving....lucky again. We jumped on the next jetboat ferry out to Mackinac Island in the Straits. Mackinac is an idyllic spot, requiring visitors to use bicycles or horse drawn carriages to travel around the island. The Grand Hotel on the island has been an icon for travelers since the ...
Sault Ste Marie & Lake Rousseau
... weekend and we came to a bunch of cars in a small town. We turned the corner and found the Friday Farmers Market at Lake Rousseau. The place was packed and lots of boats were coming in from their lakeside cottages. It was a beautiful spot and we got some fresh food at the same time. Our plan was to get to Lake Superior that night but by the time we got to Sault ...
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