Blogs from Wawa, Ontario, Canada, North America

My dad had always tried to teach us to never really be afraid of anything, and yet to know when something is dangerous and respect it. Guns Animals, Strangers these things were not always bad but not being prepared before you handle any of these things can be dangerous... i always believed that my dad was never afraid of anything...i was wrong, i found out that my dad could be afraid when my sister and i had told him we were going to hitch hike across canada. I could hear real fear in his voice when he told us not to do it...and yet i heard something else too. I could hear how proud he was of us, for doing something outside of what society thinks is normal... living the kind of life we wanted. This ... read more

July 15 To day our tent got wet cause it rained last night so at lunch we we let it dry on the grass We stopped at the park Superior it was really good swimming and we had a nice night good night . Snake Wrangler signing out.... read more

My Laptop “Died!” Tuesday, 14 August 2007 Today was another “de facto” day off. We drove from Schreiber to Wawa, and what with all the stops to take pictures, plus the strong winds blowing at us, there was just no time for me to accomplish anything for the Tour. We did visit Schreiber Beach one last time, and Panna had fun going after a stick in the water - she’s becoming much more comfortable in the water than she was even last year. As intimated above, the scenery along this stretch of the route was really impressive, blue, blue waters of Lake Superior, the hills, rocks & greenery, and another beach which, except for the temperatures, would put some Caribbean beaches to shame. Our motel in Wawa was a bit past the main part of town, ... read more