July 8,9 - Rest days in Sault Ste. Marie

I am glad we stayed in the hotel we did – Holiday Inn, down on the waterftont. I had to do a number of things on the days off and so I got to see a bit of the town. There are some nice parts, and some not-so-nice parts! As with so many cities, it looks like all the new development is largely in the form of strip malls. These stretch for miles along the highway. Driving through it gives you the weird sense that you are not going anywhere. However, the older neighbourhoods were quite nice – lots of older buildings, very reminiscent of many towns I have been in in Ontario. The stretch of river near our hotel is nicely kept up, and there are lots of people out (Friday and Saturday nights). We have a great view of it from our hotel window, where these photos were taken. Note the flame erupting from the stack just to the right of the bridge, visible by day and night!

We went to see “War of the Worlds” tonight in the theatre. Not recommended – more of a horror/thriller movie than a sci-fi adventure.

We have not had 2 consecutive rest days for the whole trip, and I am very much looking forward to hitting the road!