Remember our business trip In September? It went very well and we are currently in Port Elgin just about finishing a Pizzaville store. We'll be heading home just in time for Christmas and a second province-wide lockdown, but not before we start telling you about a new Ontario road trip. Saugeen Shores was amalgamated in … Continue reading Saugeen Shores – Southampton’s Shoreline
With our northern expeditions completed for this season, we decided to explore closer to home. The next few shorter trips will take us to the shores of Lake Huron and Lake Erie. First, we visit MacGregor Point Provincial Park and the Saugeen Shores area of Lake Huron. As we are now unretired, we need to … Continue reading MacGregor Point Provincial Park
Below you can find a trip summary for our August northern trip to Lake Superior. You can read more about each point of interest along our route by clicking on the links. At the end of the post, we included some trip metrics. We hope it will help you plan your own trip! Heading North … Continue reading Pukaskwa Trip Summary
We had some time before we left Sudbury so we headed out to Lake Laurentian Conservation Area. The place was abuzz with activity and cars were parked along the road leading up to the parking lot. Looks like hiking is a popular activity in Sudbury. There were many trails to choose from! ...but it was … Continue reading Sudbury Surprise Storyboards
Sudbury was our last destination before we really started heading home. As we rolled into town we caught a glimpse of something strangely vibrant in the distance. We had to check it out so we followed the roads in the general direction until the full structure came into view. What the.... What is it? We … Continue reading Sudbury’s Giant Mural
And just like that our northern trip was almost over; only 600 km away from home. St. Joseph Island was a short detour off the main highway, and since we wanted to stretch this trip a little longer, we went ahead and crossed the bridge over. St. Joseph is a small and quaint island; you … Continue reading St. Joseph Island
We stopped at Pancake Bay Provincial Park to hike the Edmund Fitzgerald Lookout Trail. The hike to the lookout and back is about 6 km, but you can extend it by taking other trails that connect to it. We chose to hike only up to the lookout since it seems to be the highlight of … Continue reading Pancake Bay – Edmund Fitzgerald Lookout
On our way north, Chutes Provincial Park was full. Luckily, we found a great boondocking site just north of it. On our way south, we headed straight to the same boondocking site. We still wanted to visit the park and hike, so after a great dinner and a good night sleep we did just that. … Continue reading Chutes Provincial Park
If you are travelling on the TransCanada Highway in Northern Ontario and you just passed Blind river, keep an eye out for Mississagi Falls. The Maciver's Motel is to your right and 200 metres after that a dirt road to your left leads to a perfect, out-of-the-way, lunch stop. Drive in and you are greeted … Continue reading Mississagi Falls
Agawa Rock is one of the few pictograph sites in Ontario accessible by foot. It can be found in Lake Superior Provincial Park 9 km north of Agawa Bay Campground. A short (500m), rugged trail leads to the cliff edge and a viewing ledge. The trail starts as a steep and rocky incline, with views … Continue reading Agawa Rock – Images of Forgotten Dreams