Today
was bright and cheerful. We did errands and visited a Canadian historical site.
About
the Day
In
the morning we refilled a propane tank at the campground, got the car serviced at
Badanai Chevrolet and found some replacement halogen light bulbs at Woody’s Trailer World … all were boring,
but necessary tasks.
The
afternoon was a lot more fun.
We toured the reconstructed fur trade post at the
Fort William Historical Park. In
1815, Fort William was a central transport depot within North West Company’s
network of fur trade outposts. The park has 42 reconstructed buildings, a
reconstructed Ojibwa village and a small farm. Historical interpreters portrayed
numerous roles and cultures involved in the fur trade.
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| Carol at admission building |
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| Carol with our interpretive guides |
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| Birch bark canoe on the Kaministiquia River |
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| Wigwams outside the fort |
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| Main gate |
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| Great Hall |
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| Dining table in Great Hall |
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| Room for one of the company directors |
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| Kitchen and bakery |
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| Voyagers skirmish with the guards |
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| Wood lathe in the Trades Square |
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| Canoe Shed They actually make canoes here. |
A
Dinner Treat
We
learned of Hoito Restaurant in the
AAA Tour Book. It’s THE place to go for Finnish food. It was established in 1918 and housed in the bottom floor of the Finnish Labour Temple.
Carol
had pancakes (very thin) and Dick had a seafood casserole called
Lohiperunalaalikko (Lohi). The service was very good and the dishes were OK.
The dinner was fun to try.
Did
You Know?
We
were wondering the other day if our trailer was the size of a Conestoga wagon.
Nope, it’s bigger.
Conestoga
– 18’ long, 11’ high, 4’ wide (792 cubic feet)
23’
Airstream – 23’ long, 6.375’ high, 7.583’ wide (1,112 cubic feet)
Tomorrow
We’re
on the move again.
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