Day 1: Guelph to Wawa

Our first day on the road began bright and early (with a 4AM wake up call) with intentions to cover the 900km trip to Wawa, ON. The drive to Sudbury was pretty uneventful and dark. We finally hit some light flurries before Sault Ste. Marie, where we stopped for lunch. After leaving the Soo and checking the weather, we knew we would be hitting more snow on our way up the Lake Superior coast.

What we didn’t know, was that light snow (~1cm expected) meant that as we crossed the boundary into Lake Superior Provincial Park, we would experience whiteout conditions, slippery roads, and stalled trucks on hilly curves. Lake Superior Provincial Park offers spectacular views of Lake Superior and it has been the highlight of our trips out West in the summer months. Today, not so much. After about an hour and a half of driving through the park (which should take 45-60 minutes) at ~60km/h, we crossed the northern boundary of the park and were greeted to blue skies and sunshine! Vanessa’s nerves have finally subsided.

A few minutes down the road, we pulled into the Best Northern Resort, just south of the Wawa townsite. We walked into a nice, musty and cold room, but it’s very quaint and clean. The restaurant at the motel being closed, we ventured into town to find some dinner… After a quick bite at Chez Timmies, we found ourselves back in our somewhat warmer room where we are writing this and watching some classic Holmes on Homes while drinking tea.

The weather for tomorrow morning looks good from here, but we will know more as we hit the road. Kenora, here we come… After a nice, long sleep.