Road Trip Update: Thunder Bay

The drive from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay is one of the prettiest I have ever done in my life: trees, rocks, and Lake Superior constantly in the background. There’s this one bit where you haven’t seen the lake for about half an hour, then the road curves round and suddenly you can see the entire lake stretching out before you as the road dips down and all the beautiful blue water fills your entire field of vision. I hope the drive through northwestern Ontario towards Manitoba tomorrow is as beautiful—though there isn’t a Great Lake, there’s lots of smaller lakes dotting the landscape—and I hope the weather clears up; today it was all right for about two-thirds of the drive and miserable and rainy for the remaining third.

Still, I did manage to get one picture, as promised—not of an inukshuk, but of an innunguaq. These are inukshuk-like stone constructions in the shape of a human being; inuksuit are not shaped like this. (Think of the differences between the flag of Nunavut and the logo of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and you’ll get the idea.)

You’re probably sick of hearing it, but remember to check out the full photo gallery here. Next stop: Winnipeg, Manitoba!