Day 37, Wednesday, July 2, Sioux Narrows, 81 km

This morning we easily followed the signs out of Kenora and onto Highway 71 heading south. After 26 km we arrived at the Rushing River General Store to be greeted by Carol's neice (Sue Cain) with coffee and muffins from Tim Horton's. What a treat for our now traditional second breakfast! We had our lunch at Sioux Narrows and quickly found a nearby campsite/marina. Paradise Point actually turned out to be a better site than we thought on initial sight. There were several mule deer does and their fawns very comfortable in roaming back and forth through the boat trailers and RVs. The evening calm that came over the lake was enjoyed by all of us from the large deck overlooking the dock and boat ramp. The tranquility made many of us think of our summer holidays beside lakes.
The landscape changed again today. The road was gently hilly and curvy with mostly a decent shoulder. There were many marshes and small lakes where we expected to see moose but didn't. Wild flowers were in abundance by the roadside: daisies, wild marigold, pokeweed, yellow lady's slippers, wood lilies, etc. The granite chunks were large and became more plentiful. Signs of beaver were common and we saw a black bear crossing the road and a bald eagle landing in its nest.
I learned from Dave 2 about lobsticks and spent some time trying to spot one.
All for now, from Yvonne