(Note: a year for 50th wedding anniversaries as Les and Carole celebrated theirs Oct 2nd in Canmore - sorry we missed it but we managed to get in a phone call)
5- Monday - enjoyed the day around the cottage with Bill and Carol, with some walking in and some very local sight-seeing. Had a 'turkey' dinner at the cottage; also in attendance were Bill and Carol's friends Don and Donna -- Carol commissioned Donna to do a painting of the cottage as a surprise gift for Bill, which he very much appreciated (nothing like the perfect gift) - Great painting Donna.
6- Tuesday - toured to Algonquin Park with Bill and Carol. We hadn't been there in a number of years, and enjoyed the trip, especially the walk around the outdoor logging museum near the western end of the Park. A nice evening dinner at the Pub on the Docks. The day ended with some very unfortunate news, as we learned that our Canmore friend Bob Sanderson passed away suddenly. A big blow to his wife Lesley, the family and the many friends that they have. Our condolences to Lesley and family.
7- Wednesday - up early to get on the road west-bound to Alberta by 8:00 am. Nice cool drive north to Sudbury and then westward to Sault St. Marie to cross into the U.S. Beautiful fall colours much of the trip. Modified our trip plan and decided to head westward and skip the Macinanc area. Reached Newberry, Mich. at 4:30 pm, staying at the rustic but nice (and cost effective) Gateway Motel. A very good and inexpensive steak dinner at Timber Charlie's restaurant/bar. About 660 km covered today, and with our more northern route, we're a little ahead of schedule. Came across a 'bear ranch' for tourists - see the pic - doesn't seem right to do this to bears!
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