We drove to Marathon for groceries and spotted a Hymer Aktiv van in one of the parking lots. Hymer Aktiv is the Carado Banff’s cousin, both orphaned when Roadtrek went out of business. I wanted to stop and chat, but Tony insisted to press on. Oh well.
We drove about 80 km west to Terrace Bay.
Aguasabon Falls and Gorge
Our first stop was Aguasabon Falls and gorge. A series of beautiful and accessible boardwalks, ramps, and stairs led to the waterfall lookout.
An impressive drop although not a lot of water today.
Still beautiful
Terrace Bay
We continued to Terrace Bay Beach, and here we are cresting over the first terrace. The first in a series of ancient beaches.
a long sandy beach
with a nice boardwalk and lots of beach glass
and of cours, more interesting rocks.
The lighthouse Carswells
We then drove to the restored lighthouse that is situated in a parking lot in the middle of town. Lo and behold, that same Aktiv was parked there.
We pulled next to it. It had New Mexico licence plate and a large sticker “Carswell” on the side. Are these Sam and Kathy Carswell by any chance? Yes, it was them (the two on the right, not the other clowns).
Those of you who campervan may know Sam Carswell from SUIET Hacks, a great site for problem-solving our van’s electrical systems issues. Kathy and Sam invited us over and we spent a couple of hours chatting and sharing snacks. We had to leave to get back to our post and half way back we realized that we forgot to look at the lighthouse.
We stopped on our way back at a lookout
and watched a long train meander through the hills. We need to come back and catch it as it approaches the bridge.
Another rainy, quiet night at the campsite.
What a lovely outing despite the gray day! Aguasabon Falls and Terrace Bay are on the to do list next time we head up North. The meandering train was so colourful and nicely contrasted the tree line!
I have to say the idea of retirement and being able to set up camp in the outdoors and explore the local area is so appealing. Only a few more (we’ll more than a few) years to go! 😆 Enjoy the rest of your time.
There is definitely a lot to explore and I hope you get to explore the area a bit more with T and hubby. Retirement is a lot of fun for inquiring minds. It will come sooner than you think, my friend!
Great pics as always. I guess you were destined to meet up with the other van. Loved to ribbon of colour created by the train.
We actually saw the train just as it drove over on the bridge when we were driving to the lookout. It would have been a stunning photo, but this will do as well 🙂
Looks like another great day exploring. Thanks for sharing. Allan
Yes, it was lots of fun and games. Thanks for stopping by!
A great post. Well done!
Thank you!
The view from above the falls and in to the deep gorge is stunning! And imagine running in to the Carswell’s! It just goes to show that you never know who you’ll find on the back roads!
Very true! Wait until you hear about our “real” backroad adventure in a few more posts…and we lived to tell the tale.
A wonderful surprise meeting after all. And despite the rainy weather it looks like a fun and cozy time. Love the pics. Enjoy!
It was fun all around and we made the best of a gloomy day even if we never made it to the lighthouse.
Looks like a beautiful place, made even more special by meeting up with friends!
Very true!
Aguasabon Falls and gorge is another spot we seemed to have missed on our road trips across Northern Ontario. I’ll have to add it to the list for next time. And how fun to make some new friends while on the road.
One of the reasons that I wanted to do camp hosting is that it forced us to stay in one place and explore the area. We usually move on every day or two, and of course, we pick and choose what to see, and we usually look back and see that we missed something that we would have liked to see. That being said, I still like road trips a lot!
Agreed, there is something nice about having a home base and not having to pack up every day. And you picked a great spot to more fully explore. I’m such a fan of Lake Superior.
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I’ve been to Banff but I’ve never been to where you are. The cover photo looks amazing!! I love the mood and the vibe, I’m also super jealous 🤪 I hope you guys enjoy every second of it! Meanwhile I’ll live vicariously through you
Hey, your life is pretty awsome, but we are happy to take you along on our travels!
I love having a place to come home to but traveling is fun too! 🥰🤪
Neat experience. Running into people you know. Good for you. Enjoy, enjoy. Muriel
It was fun!
I love these photos. Such an amaziing site see .these falls.
Thank you! It’s a pretty cool waterfall and I can only imagine how impressive it will be when there is more water in it!