I'm escaping from a crazy rain and lightning storm in this Internet cafe. Just a few minutes ago I was inside a mall when I noticed it was pouring really hard outside. I remarked to a woman passing by, "I'm not going out there!" and just a few moments later there was a huge bang. It was a lightning strike that must have hit somewhere very close in the parking lot. I'm glad I wasn't out there.
Before it started pouring, I had a nice day wandering around in the town and along the locks of the St Mary's river which link Lake Huron and Superior. The American town of Sault Ste. Marie is just across the river, but I don't think I'll bother with the hassle of a border crossing. There was also an old stone house here that I visited. It was home to a North West company official and was built in 1814. Quite cool.
It took 2 days to get here from Winnipeg, and along the way I saw many interesting sights, although a lot of the highway was pretty boring. From the Terry Fox memorial just east of Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie I gave a ride to a hitchhiker from Saskatchewan. He was headed out to Nova Scotia. The first couple hours were interesting as we chatted about stuff, but then he was pretty quiet. If I pick someone again, I won't give them such a long ride, unless they are more interesting. :)
Will probably head east towards Sudbury this evening, and then either to North Bay or Ottawa. I'm looking forward to seeing my pictures on a computer screen as I've already filled up my 2 large memory cards.
