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6/6/2015

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I didn't expect to be able to post so soon, but we stopped at a campground with Wi-Fi last night, so I was able to get some pictures together from our first day of travels!
We left Thursday night and stayed in a Walmart parking lot. Friday morning we got to Mackinaw bridge, which was really neat for me since I had never seen it in person.
Then we saw the Soo Locks and crossed the bridge into Canada. (Lydia was terrified of the crossing guards and she insisted we were going to get arrested...thankfully that was not the case!)
Friday afternoon found us passing some amazing scenery...just a taste of what is to come! The rocks and trees were beautiful! Dad keeps saying I'm not going to come back with them and I have to say, even with the little we've seen, it's a very tempting idea :)
The campground we stayed at last night was very nice. The boys slept out in tents...brrr! I was chilly in the camper, but they insisted they were warm. Tomorrow we will just park in a parking lot somewhere (if we can find one...there are pretty long stretches of wilderness even this far into the trip...its been nice to see trees and rocks and no people or buildings!)
We plan to make it past Thunder Bay today, then on to Edmonton. I'm looking forward to seeing some real wilderness!
Well, we need to get on the road. I will try to post again soon. I will not have internet to respond to comments, but I will love reading them when I do get a connection! Adios!
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6 Comments
Bonnie
6/6/2015 01:54:57 am

Great pictures as usual, looking forward to more! My sister lived at Edmonton for a few years. they were missionaries up there. We were never there. Loved your book Whisper, you held my interest and I look forward to another book. Your brothers better stay in the motor home in the wilderness because it might not be just Lydia who has some worrying to do. HA! Safe travels.

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Bonnie Matthews
6/6/2015 02:16:00 am

Don't know what adjectives to use to describe the pictures of our wonderful state of Michigan. Thank you so much for the posting the magnificent pictures!!!

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Menno
6/6/2015 12:36:09 pm

Enjoy the photo. . We used to live in the Marion area

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Aunt Dona
6/6/2015 03:06:15 pm

I'll pretend I'm on a mini vacation w/you guys , (lucky for you guys you won't have to feed me...) have fun and be safe...

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Esther Filbrun link
6/6/2015 11:50:15 pm

One slight spelling correction: "Mackinaw bridge" should be "Mackinac bridge". Sorry, but I've been in that area several times. Beautiful place!

Also been to Sault St. Marie several times, and the Soo Locks. I love that place! I remember also being very intrigued by the small-scale demonstration of the locks in the visitor's center there.

By the way--I don't know what way you'll take coming back, but if you do happen to come back past Sault St. Marie, I'd highly recommend visiting Valley Camp (http://www.saulthistoricsites.com/museum-ship-valley-camp/) if you have time or haven't been there before. We went there as a family probably seven years ago now, and still talk about it at times. That was a fascinating place! I think the grown-ups probably got as much out of it as we children did! We've also always bemoaned the fact that we forgot to ask how they got the ship up there. ;)

Could you please tell Lydia for me that customs and all that is okay--I've flown internationally several times, and gone through customs and everything, and each time they've been very nice. :)

Thanks for giving us an update--I love seeing pictures of "back home"--places I know and love. Have fun! Sounds like this will turn out to be a trip of a lifetime!

Many blessings,
Esther
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Bethany
6/9/2015 02:22:50 am

Wow that is an amazing bridge... Poor Lydia... all those stories of boarder guards can be pretty scary... Hope you guys are having fun.
Lauren as much as you like pictures I don't think you could really leave your horses ;)

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