Just near the border of MB and ON it becomes rocky and tree-y and the roads begin to wind through the multitude of lakes. This makes for sore arms, even with lane-keep assist! My shoulder is still holding up, don’t worry. And man, is it beautiful in Ontario! It’s majestically breathtaking. I wish I could be a passenger for awhile so I could really take it in.
As I got closer and closer to my destination (Ignace, ON) the weather went from on-again-off-again drizzle to rain, good and steady rain.
My shelter for the night
Found my way to the Inn after my final rest stop at the local Esso. It’s down at the end of a long road, right on the lake. It has a gorgeous view. But you know how animals all run away when they sense an earthquake or other natural disaster is about to happen? I swear, all the mosquitoes this side of the lake sensed the thunderstorm coming and rushed into my room while I struggled to set all my luggage down and figure out how to lock the door. I didn’t think it was open THAT long but five hundred mosquitoes have died in service of King and Country and there’s still more attempting to bite my legs as I type. Several met their untimely end and went to watery graves while I warmed up in the shower after getting caught in the downpour outside.
The view from my room.
Supper at the local dive bar Clooch’s
Be impressed that, to the best of my knowledge, I have yet to leave anything behind at any place I’ve stayed overnight. I’m not scatterbrained, but I have a LOT of stuff I bring into my room.
I can’t express how much I’m loving my French app. I did some more lessons on the road today and I am finding it so logical! I’ve never learned it like this before and I’m learning it so much more quickly than any other way I’ve tried. Give it a shot: “Language Transfer” is the name. They have other languages one can learn, too.
Speaking of apps, I downloaded “Merlin Bird ID” which was recommended by my birding breakfast companions yesterday. It “listens” to bird song and tells you what kind of bird(s) you’re hearing. Looking forward to trying it out when the rain stops.
I realized I had been telling people that all 3 of the places I’m staying between Winnipeg and my friend’s place are on Lake Superior but Ignace is actually on Agimak Lake.
The “deer on road” signs here made me laugh the first time I saw one. It showed a jumping deer and said “Night Danger” under it, and I giggled because it either looked like a cover of a 70s rock album or sounded like something a dad would name his newborn son if the mom had no say in the matter.
The bad weather is following me tomorrow. My destination tomorrow had nice weather today, of course. Oh well! Gotta get the car across the country, nice weather is just a bonus. The severe thunderstorm watch here this afternoon was accompanied by an excess rainfall warning and let me tell you, that thunder did NOT disappoint! Hope it’s done for the night so I can sleep well.
Going to sign off now but be it known by all here present that if my mummified body is found tomorrow morning, it’s just the seven gajillion mosquitoes that drained my life. “Death by a thousand (teeny-tiny) cuts” as the quote says.
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