Day 25

WERE BACK!!!  Sorry for the delay in the blogs but we stayed in a campsite called Ponderosa Pines that had a beautiful setting but no amenities.  So we dry camped with no electricity which turned out to be a god send as everyone turned in early and fell asleep with no time wasted.  

The day started out well from Imlay City Michigan and this road to the border was the best ride for road quality in all of MI.  We had a little lost time going thru customs due to construction.  The customs agent took our passports and asked us who was Ralph?   He thought Roe was trying to bribe him as he had several large bills tucked into his passport.  Then he smiled and sent us thru.  Slick departure.  Then we pulled over to take a photo of  entering Ontario sign!

The information station was our next stop to get maps and a few directions. It has taken us awhile to figure out the signage and road names.   Not always marked very well or not marked at all in some places.  I tried to keep them on course by driving ahead and gathering information.  We stayed on course for the most part. 

Grandma Lou is holding her own with the guys and is keeping with the quick wit.  She is now on board with the routine and has slipped into her role in the kitchen well.  Even tho it is a one butt kitchen. 

We all got a good nights sleep as I have mention before so our energy is now renewed.  We are really looking forward to our day off in Niagra Falls.

I also want to give a little update on Dave back home.  He will be having surgery in Austin on Monday and will be spending one night  in the hospital and then home for recovery.   I send my Love to him and to all that have been so amazingly supportive in taking him to his appt's and stopping to visit him and bringing food.  I so appreciate this and would not have been able to continue without all of you and your generosity.

We hope to be posting some photos again soon.

DDDD That's all Folks! Julie

The Ontario backroads were great.  Nice asphalt serface, low traffic volume, traveling through small towns.  Lots of corn and soybean fields.  The farm homes were very nice.  Built out of tan brick, they were very well maintained.  We found later that this region had clay that was perfectly suited for brick.  We really enjoyed the morning.  The afternoon was a different story.  Our route skirted London, a large city.  Very heavy traffic volume, lots of semis, and no shoulders.  We resorted to sidewalks for a long section.  We had our first unfavorable weather in a couple weeks.  A cool drizzle off an on, usually on when we took our jackets off and off when we put them on.  We're sorry our blog is late.  Since we fell short of our planned rv park, Julie asked around and found us a campsite in Thamesford.  No electricity hookup and no internet service so we went to bed early.  After so many days of early mornings, I appreciated and extra hour of sleep.
Roe