Soo Locks

Yesterday was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine and cool temperatures. A perfect day to visit the Soo Locks with Sandy & Ken!

Would you believe we spent almost 5 hours in Sault St. Marie? We drove to the Look Out Tower but decided not to go to the top. None of us wanted to spend the money. Maybe because the casino has taken to much?? LOL. We then went on down to the lock area. Going through the security we were told that the next ship would be going trough about 1:30 pm so decided to go have some lunch first.

After being directed to a restaurant with good pasties only to find it was closed on Sundays, we walked back to the Lock View Restaurant. I had the whitefish basket and Dean had his liver and onions. Ken had the same as me and Sandy has a pastie. It was much smaller than the one the guys had earlier this week and she said it wasn't as good, but wasn't bad.

After lunch, we walked back to the locks where we waited almost a hour waiting for the ship that didn't actually get to the locks till 2:15. It's neat watching a big ship go through. The difference in levels at these locks is 21 feet so it is either raised (as this one was) or lowered that amount. We also watched a small pleasure boat and a tour boat go through the locks.

On our way home it was time for Ken's and mine ice cream fix so we stopped at McD's for a sundae. Ummm good.

It was a great day and we will miss spending time with the Berry's. They left this morning heading toward the Pictured Rocks area. I know that they will enjoy it there, we sure did.

Tomorrow we depart for the lower portion of Michigan. We will be spending two nights at Grayling Natl. Guard Base and then three nights near Holland, MI. This coming Sunday we will be heading to Shipshewana, IN for a few days then on to Elkhart for a layover during the Labor Day week (end).

I probably won't post till after we've been to Holland, MI so it will be maybe a week. Don't give up on me, I'll be back.

I've posted pictures of the Soo Locks at Picasa - go take a peek.

Till next time... Safe Travels....