Travel Thessalon, ON to Champion, MI
We got up to rain and thunder but within the hour it was clearing. The small town of Bruce Mines was established in 1847 with the first successful copper mine in Canada. Sault Ste. Marie is on both borders separated by St. Mary’s river. The Sault (Soo) Locks connect Lake Superior with St. Mary’s River with Lake Heron.
East
coast Hwy Maintenance Bldg
Sault Locks
Back in the USA for cheaper
fuel and liquor! At the border crossing
we were asked all kinds of questions before passing through. John and Marg were asked nothing to go
through. Past Munising we were near Lake Superior and there
were a lot of lake front properties.
Grand Island protects the beaches from the lake’s fierce waves when
storms kick up. We stopped at a great
look out with sand dunes for lunch and were surprised when we dipped our feet
in the lake. It was warm.
Marquette looked like a nice
place to stop on the lake. We just
stopped for fuel and groceries. We
stopped for the night at Michigamme Shores Campground. Marg even went for a swim. It was very shallow with a sandy bottom. 3 sections of the campground were arranged in
a circle.
Daily Stats:
Today's distance: 422 km
Weather: Thunderstorm then sunny; High: 31 degrees; Lo: 19 degrees
Diesel: $3.88 Gal or $1.03 lt Sault Ste Marie; $3.97 Gal Marquette
Wildlife: Heron & Cdn geese
Campsite: Michigamme Shores Campground $35.10 US full service
Walking: 2 km
Michigan Stats:
Nickname: Wolverine State
Flower: Apple Blossom
Bird: Robin
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