Day 37 Fort Custer Rec Area near Battle Creek, MI to Wheatly, Ontario

June 25 

Fort Custer Rec Area to Wheatley, ON  Yay Canada!!

Thunder storm last night that wasn’t suppose to get us, did!!  Still raining lightly this morning.  Travelled through the city of Battle Creek, pop over 50,000.  Battle Creek is famous for two things and one is still popular today, a breakfast food.  Do you know what that might be?? 



We followed I94 East to Detroit. This area along the interstate has gently rolling sparsely wooded farmlands.  Farms are producing fruit, huge strawberry fields and vegetables.  This area is also known for the production of crude oil, various tools and automobile parts.  We did pass by a large Ford plant.  I was worried about going through such a huge metropolitan area but no worries!  Before we knew it we were watching for the signs to take us back into Canada!

 

We chose to come across on the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit to Windsor, ON instead of the tunnel crossing the Detroit River.  There is a toll to pay before leaving Detroit; with the RV we paid $9.50 US; for just a vehicle it is $4.00 US.  The Ambassador Bridge is very impressive with a massive American Flag as you start to drive over it and a massive Canadian Flag on the other side.  All the semis were on the right lane and there seemed to be hundreds. 

 

 

Going through customs back into Canada was a piece of cake.  We pull up to the drive through and all the Customs Agent asks us is “How long we were in the USA, Where we were going and came from, and did we have any alcohol or fire arms.”  OK to go!!  Back on Canadian soil in Windsor, Ontario looking for an info centre.  Of course, more road construction and the info centre is closed!!  We head to Leamington/Wheatley which is close to Point Pelee National Park.  Stop in Leamington for groceries and beer!  There is a Heinz Factory here.  Who knew?  Leamington is known as tomato capital and its info centre is in the shape of a tomato.

There are “June bugs”, or “Fish Flies” or “May Flies” (whatever you want to call them) all over the place.  Stuck to cars, buildings, dead in piles around buildings, landing everywhere.  Millions of them maybe billions.  Good thing they don’t bite!!! 

 

Back at the campsite we can hear the thunder in the distance.  It’s coming, rolling in!!  Sunny and hot when we arrive and set up on Lake Erie.  The rest of the evening is thunder, lightning and then a downpour!!! 

Daily Stats: 
Today's distance: 339 km 
Weather:  Rain to Sunshine to Thunderstorms with intermittent down pours after 6 pm;
   High: 29 degrees; Lo: 20 degrees
Diesel Price: $4.05 gallon credit & $3.99 for cash; Reg gas $3.599
Wildlife:  Turkey vultures, deer, prairie falcon, millions of May flies
Campsite:  Holiday Harbour Resort on Lake Erie 
Today's news event:    Severe thunder storms coming across from Ohio


Battle Creek:  1894 two brothers named Kellogg experimenting developed a flake!!  Hence Kellogg Co., the Post Div of Kraft General Foods Corp and the Ralston Purina Co., which made Battle Creek the breakfast food centre.