Tuesday, May 28, 2013

May 28, Tuesday

Bernie at the Algonquin Logging Museum. We made it thru the night with only one mosquito dive bombing us all night! On the way out of Renfrew Bernie visited a Case dealer he knew and then we were on the road by 10am. We headed across country on the #60 (towards Parry Sound) thru some busy little towns, more thriving farm land, saw beautiful old stone homes and barns, excellent roads and no traffic and then we arrived at Algonquin Park. We left the farm land behind and entered a world of trees, rocks, lakes and bogs. The logging history and outdoor exhibits (camps, tools, jammers, sawlog camps, Barriengers, etc) at the Algonquin Logging Museum was really interesting. What a hard and dangerous life those loggers had. The exhibits and show at the Visitor's Info Centre about the park and where it came from and where it is going was fascinating. All the animal exhibits (moose, deer, beaver, wolf, etc) were life size and in their own habitat. Well worth the visit. Only real animals we saw were lots of red winged black birds, a gopher and one moose in the ditch. Spending the night at a campground in Parry Sound, the home of Bobby Orr (will visit the museum and Hall of Fame tomorrow) and the gateway to 30,000 islands. Had our first barbecue tonight and the chicken, potatoes and green beans were so good with a glass of red wine. It was sunny and up to 23 today and now it is raining - love the sound inside the RV. Sign for the day - Brake for Snakes

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