8/19
Today we went a couple hundred miles and ended up at this provincial park at Lake Fushimi. Really a beautiful place.
It seemed like a long day plus every 2-3 miles they had moose warning signs, yeah right. We saw zero moose, in fact pretty much zero wildlife.
Can’t say the same for big ass trucks. They outnumbered cars and we’re always well above the speed limit which was 90, ahh – kilometers per hour which is about 55mph.
Diesel fuel here is $1.05 a liter, which is about $3.75 a gallon, but you can take another 20% off as the US dollar is much stronger. I paid $235 US for $300 Canadian. Nevertheless, diesel fuel is still is about a dollar more than in the US due to much higher tax.
The fishing here is very good. We were going to spend another day here and take the boat out, but we could get this site for only one night, so we will hit the road again tomorrow. The primary fish is Northern Pike but they catch, and eat, a lot of walleye. I would too.
8/20
Still in camp getting ready to hitch up and takeoff. We are hoping for a camp tonight in Ontario with WIFI and people who speak English, then tomorrow we cross over into Quebec where we anticipate French Canadians many of them separatists who refuse to speak English. We are also thinking of going way north after Val d’Or but have to ensure that this road will have fuel. Probably no campgrounds so our first “boondocking”. By taking this road we will bypass Ottawa (the national capital), Montreal, and Quebec City, and ending up with a short drive to the start of the adventure – the road north to Labrador.
Nuff about what may be.
Moonbeam – 8/20 eve.
Well, as you will see, things change.
We stopped here, well short of the Quebec border, until Monday when we need to go back 20 miles and get the front two scissor jacks replaced. I was lucky to only break one this morning. The site was not at all level and the tongue jack slipped when lowering it and the whole trailer started slipping. Somehow there was only damage to the scissor jack (there are 4 – one for each corner which stabilizes the whole rig when set up a- actually there are supposed to be 4, we have 2 now. ) it could have been a lot worse. So today, we stopped at an RV dealership and service center but they closed at noon. I talked to people there and they have what we need and service people to fix it. So tomorrow will be laundry and grocery shopping.
We saw a black bear this morning running across the road in front of us. Still no moose, but this is the capital for hunting and fishing in Ontario. This activity is really serious stuff her with outfitters, back country pack teams, and more snow mobile roads than those for cars.
There is a train near here that goes north to Hudson Bay taking 5 hours. You have several hours there, then it returns getting back late evening. There is no other way to get there other than plane or – by foot! We probably would do it if we didn’t have Adam (the train that is, not by foot fer gods sake). It cost about $60 per person but just sitting back and enjoying the scenery without driving or those damn trucks would be heavenly.
It’s been raining almost all day. Right now almost heavy rain. We have the awning out so Adams stays dry doing his thing. He has been a very good boy so far.
We’re set up in an RV park that is quite comfortable – and has WIFI which cost $5 for 24 hours. No TV but we have several kindle books on each one. All the parks are expensive even the provincial parks – all averaging about $40 a night. Crazy.
8/21
Going into town shortly. We are about a week away before getting to “the road.” Still raining and very cool, first day we have not needed AC, and first day using the heater.
Will send this while able.
Love. M n D
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