Jul 23, 2008 - Rest Day in Thunder Bay

Here we are in Thunder Bay on another glorious rest day. ... They say that the journey east of Thunder Bay has more climbing than we did in the rockies. ... We are currently staying in the residence of the Confederation College in Thunder Bay. ...

Jul 22, 2008 - 32 Thunder Bay

The ride to Thunder Bay was another long day (172km) with a time change so many people got an early start. ... This meant the rest of the trip is downhill!! And we get about 900 feet of down hill to Thunder Bay. ... Although Bud was going to Thunder Bay early and would be able to check it out, he would have no way to communicate to us before we left camp. ... Luckily we saw the sign and had a relatively quick ride into town along Oliver Road into Thunder Bay. ... On Deck turned out to be the reincarnation of the Waverly Hotel where I had enjoyed the odd glass of draft when I lived in Thunder Bay many years ago. ...

Jul 16, 2008 - Seeing the prairies

This is going to be a short entry,as we have to get going and I already lost it once. We have arrived just outside of Thunder Bay. ... More later.This is going to be a short entry,as we have to get going and I already lost it once. We have arrived just outside of Thunder Bay. ... More later....

Jul 13, 2008 - Days 37 to 39

DAY 37 Today’s Plan; Trek east to Ontario. The plan also says we should go south from Kenora to Fort Frances then to Thunder Bay on highway 11, stopping at Rushing River or Nestor Falls Parks one night, then Fort Frances or Atikokan, the next. ... Rain and showers accompanies us during the early part of the day, but we get to Thunder Bay dry. ... We select a campground just out of town and sign in.DAY 37 Today’s Plan; Trek east to Ontario. The plan also says we should go south from Kenora to Fort Frances then to Thunder Bay on highway 11, stopping at Rushing River or Nestor Falls Parks one night, then Fort Frances or Atikokan, the next. ... Rain and showers accompanies us during the early part of the day, but we get to Thunder Bay dry. ... We select a campground just out of town and sign in....

May 28, 2008 - Thunder Bay May 28 to June4

We arrived in Thunder Bay on the 28th, a ten hour drive we were trying to catch Ed ,Marion,Chuck and Echo. ... Ed mentioned that they had planned to stay at Chippewa Park for there stay at Thunder Bay so we headed out there,the road we needed to take had a one way bailey bridge and a train track in the middle with a return bailey bridge on the other side of the trian bridge we needed to cross that with our 5th wheel, there was a sign before you got on stating 15,000 lbs Max's this meant we were probably over weigh also there was only 6 inches of space on either side the tires. ... Today we visited the Thunder Bay Historical Museum, after dinner we gathered the the club house and played the train game with Chuck Echo,Ed and Marion a game we'd never played once we got the hang of it we had a lot of fun. ... Well it's the 3rd and we're still in Thunder Bay waiting for Ed's truck. ... June 4th We're still in Thunder Bay hopfully tomorrow we will on the road again every one need to start praying. ...

May 26, 2008 - Checking in

Talked to the kids at our bed time last night.Talked to the kids at our bed time last night....

May 16, 2008 - Thunder Bay

We arrived at the Happy Land Campground in Thunder Bay last night. ... Over all we were not very impressed with Thunder Bay but they do have the 3 very good attractions. ...

Oct 21, 2007 - Thunder Bay

Sunday October 21.8:45pm Made it from White River to Thunder Bay today. ... Into Thunder Bay now, and parked near the waterfront in a "horseshoe club" parking lot in between the main lakefront road, and the railway tracks. ... Not the nicest spot, but it's a step up from Wal-Mart, and the casino here is located downtown so there's no parking there.Sunday October 21.8:45pm Made it from White River to Thunder Bay today. ... Into Thunder Bay now, and parked near the waterfront in a "horseshoe club" parking lot in between the main lakefront road, and the railway tracks. ... Not the nicest spot, but it's a step up from Wal-Mart, and the casino here is located downtown so there's no parking there....

Oct 2, 2007 - Dryden - Thunder Bay

Steve & Sandra decide to try out the showers and find out why "the boys" should have had one instead; the warm water has obviously been turned off and it is freezing!!! Outside the showers, we compare notes and yes, it was cold in both men and women's! Now that we are awake, we are ready to depart for Thunder Bay. ... There is not much going on at this time of year, the road is slow going and the weather is not great, the closer we get to Thunder Bay. ... We stop at Kakabeka Falls outside of Thunder Bay; they are very wide and loud. ... We arrive in Thunder Bay in the pouring rain, and make a stop at the Terry Fox Memorial. ... The memorial is beautiful, they have built a park around it and it overlooks Thunder Bay and Lake Superior. ...

Aug 27, 2007 - Thunder Bay, Ontario

Thunder Bay We arrive in Thunder Bay on Saturday, having taken a little more time than expected to enjoy the sites on Superior's North Shore. ... And we thought we were adventurous! One last stop before a fun time in Thunder Bay - we stopped just east of town at the Terry Fox Memorial featuring a larger than life bronze sculpture of Terry as he was trying to complete his Marathon of Hope, to raise awareness for cancer and raise money for cancer research. ... In Thunder Bay we were grateful to connect with David, the son of our good friend Sue. ... David is a forester and wordsmith who lives and works in Thunder Bay. ... We learned, during our breakfast of Finnish style pancakes and sausages that the Thunder Bay area and many part of Northern Onterio were settled by Finnish immigrants who came to work in the forest industry. ...

Aug 22, 2007 - Thunder Bay, Ontario, CANADA

We arrived in Thunder Bay on August 18 for a 6 night stay at their KOA campground. ... A great sight outside Thunder Bay, is Grand Portage. ... We took a drive into the foothills above Thunder Bay and found an old mountain chapel originally erected on September 10, 1888 by Father Joseph Hebert. ...

Jul 31, 2007 - Road to Thunder Bay, ON

They're from Thunder Bay, our destination for today. ... We planned on getting to Thunder Bay, ON today, but decided to opt for full hookups in a Good Sam park a few miles to the east. ... More tomorrow when we venture out to explore the Thunder Bay area. ...