When we were done eating breakfast we walked over to Kewadin Resort/Casino. Very beautiful decor all around. There was an ATM machine and we were getting low on cash, so we withdrew $ before we enter Canada this afternoon.
Went to Soo Locks Dock #2 to get on boat tour to see the locks. $25 per person for a 2 hour tour. Very interesting experience. On Canada side lots of natural resources, plants, etc. Going up first lock on American side then we were returning on the lock on Canadian side.
On way back to the dock we went past Saint Marys Falls Hydropower plant, the world's largest hydroelectric plant. It was built in 1898 and was completed in 1902. In 1983 the canal and the plant were named a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Because of the water temperature caused by hydropower there are lots of fishes there, along with microbes the fishes feed on so there were many fishing boats anchoring near the plant trying to catch the big one!
On way back to the dock we went past Saint Marys Falls Hydropower plant, the world's largest hydroelectric plant. It was built in 1898 and was completed in 1902. In 1983 the canal and the plant were named a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Because of the water temperature caused by hydropower there are lots of fishes there, along with microbes the fishes feed on so there were many fishing boats anchoring near the plant trying to catch the big one!
After we got off the boat we drove to Locks visitor's center to get a close look of the locks, also observed the lifting and dropping of ships/boats. It was very interesting and we were amazed at the ability of those long ago to come up with the idea of locks and dams to make the rivers navigable. It was fascinating to watch a huge, yes really huge, barge coming into the lock and either going up or down to the next level in a matter of a few minutes and then continuing along their way! We were there watching and observing the barges and ships going through the locks for over an hour and half and we were not bored.
We were getting ready to cross the bridge to Canada, but we made a stop at a grocery store first to get groceries knowing it would be more expensive in Canada.
It cost $6 one way to get on the International Bridge to Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario (ON), Canada. The line to the toll booth was long. It took 10 minutes to cross the bridge. Again, a long long line at customs, but there was no problem for us to get through. Whew!
The first thing we did after leaving the customs was to stop at Ontario visitor's center to get map and information on places to see along our route.
It was starting to get late and we needed to find a campground fast before nightfall. We were on 17 East, going past Blind River, Ontario and found a campground at Lake Lauzon for $45 a night. Camping fees in Canada are much higher than in America. It was more than we were willing to spend, but we could not resist the tranquility of the lake. Edith went out and took pictures of the sunset.
G'night
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