Today
was beautiful … mostly sunny, light breeze and low 70s. Traveling was pleasant.
The
Route
TCH-17W
took us 231 miles from Thunder Bay to Dryden. The road was generally in very
good condition, but there were 4 or 5 large highway projects that slowed traffic a
little.
The
scenery didn't change much. The terrain was flat and the highway was bordered
with forests and lakes. Traffic was light. There were few towns and limited
services along the way.
We
crossed into the Central Time Zone about 75 miles into the trip.
Along
the Way
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| Much of the trip looked like this. |
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| Mountains were in the distance. |
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| Just beyond Kakabeka Falls |
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| Approaching English River |
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| Lunch stop at Raleigh Lake |
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| Raleigh Lake |
About Dryden
Dryden is touted as "Canada's biggest small town". There is a big paper production facility here.
The city has a mascot named "Maximillian". It's represented by an 18 foot high steel and concrete moose sculpture at their information center.
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| Maximillian |
Like so many up and coming Canadian towns, they also have a very busy Tim Hortons. We know because we're logged on from there. Thanks, Tim!
The
Campground
We
stopped at Northwest Tent & RV Park
in Dryden. It’s dated, but very clean.
Tomorrow
We’re
headed for Winnipeg.
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