In July 1996, Eddy and I set out to drive across Canada to Vancouver. Our first hurdle, and I mean that literally, was getting across Ontario! What a huge province! We left on Friday, after work and made it as far as a town called Deep River, on the first night. The following night, we stopped in Thunder Bay, and the night after that, we slept in Sault Ste Marie. FINALLY on the third day, we made it to Winnipeg, Manitoba!!! Now, the scenery in Northern Ontario is mildly interesting. Some sights, such as the giant nickle in Sudbury, or the Terry Fox memorial in Thunder Bay are also worth mentioning. But, what we did not appreciate, was the fact that the so-called Trans-Canada highway was nothing but a two lane road with the occasional passing
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