On the road to Mandalay
Where the flying fishes play
And the sun comes up like thunder
Out of China ‘cross the bay….
Yeah, a bit of not-so-free association, but we are on the way tomorrow to Thunder Bay where, I just found out, a private trout pond awaits. It’ll be my first chance to fish on the trip, assuming we put the eight or nine hours of required driving behind us and I’m still capable of holding a flyrod. This morning at the campground the office wall was filled with pictures of bass, walleye, and a bunch of muskies over 40 pounds. It got me to thinking maybe I should fish a while but duty ( Northward Ho!) beckoned….. So far, we’ve covered just over 1000 miles. The next two days will see us cover almost that much again. It’s a region infested with moose and deer so the travel is best done in daylight, and if the opportunity presents itself, you choose the collision with the deer— if you know where I’m steering. The Thunder Bay area is fairly remote and it will be the first day that I’ll spend in places I’m totally unfamiliar with. Am looking forward to it…. Bits of miscellaneous…. The couple to the north of us, driving a land yacht of such magnificence that it makes all else on the campground appear shabby, are attempting to visit every major league ball park this season. So far they’ve been to eleven. The folks to the south of us are from Ontario and bought their trailer in February.They have already put 15,000 KM on it! Next week they park the trailer for a while and fly to Italy for a “vacation.”….. We had considered staying here in Sault Ste, Marie tomorrow to go on the Agawa Canyon Train Tour, an eight hour trip through Canadian Shield Wilderness, but we’ve found out that the train only runs two days a week through mid-June— and one of those days ain’t Saturday. This was a trip Dave was really looking forward to so he was devestated. He had to settle for a trip to the Spruce Haven Petting Zoo and he’d like me to let everyone know that his favorites were the pot bellied pigs, the miniature horses asses, and the yak. He couldn’t stay too long because his generous nature led him to quickly spend a fortune (Canadian) on animal pellets….. Till tomorrow…..