Blogging Across Canada (sort of) Part 3

I was born in northern Ontario and spent the first ten years of my life up there. Since going to university in northern Ontario, I still return every year. Every summer since 2002 I've driven the 19 hours to Thunder Bay, along the north shore of Lake Superior. This drive along the north shore is my favourite. It is beautiful. The rolling hills, the violent (sometimes) lake, the wildlife...I love it all. The best is when there is a good storm.

When I was younger my family and I camped a lot at Pukaskwa NP and Neys PP. Neys PP is really cool because it was a POW camp during the second world war. Pukaskwa is cool because it has beaches covered in driftwood and sometimes has huge waves. If you ever get the chance to go to either I highly recommend it.

Pukaskwa

Neys

When I head up north I always make a few mandatory stops - the giant goose in Wawa and Winnie the Pooh in White River.

A few times I've driven past Thunder Bay to Madsen. It's an extra 7 hours, but worth it to visit with a good friend and her family. There's nothing like getting to the end of the highway and having to turn left or right. That's when you know you're north. I took this picture a few years ago on the highway to her place.



Stormy Lake Superior



This picture sums up Northern Ontario perfectly ;)

The one part of Ontario that I have yet to explore is South Western Ontario. I've been a few places like Niagaga Falls, Toronto and Hamilton but not many others. One place high on my list is Point Pelee National Park. I'll get there sometime soon.