Our night in Kenora….hmmmm, unpleasant. We stayed at The Comfort Inn, which was our only option. Just walking down the hall I knew…this. is going. to suck. The hotel halls smelled like weed and smoke. Our room was tiny! And just gross, long term uncared for gross. I didnt take my shoes off until I had to get into bed. We even found an old cookie behind the night stand…blech. I won’t tell you about the bathtub! I didn’t sleep a wink, but…it was the only room available in Kenora.
We got up EARLY. And got the hell out of there! Hit up the Tim’s for breaky and hit the road. It was a driving day, 5 and a half hours off to Thunder Bay, though we enjoyed to scenery. Ontario has the most spectacular trees which are all turning from green to orange, yellow and bits of red. And little lakes pop up everywhere! It’s absolutely spectacular and makes for a very relaxing ride. I ended up sleeping for a couple hours and awoke to Chris shouting WOLF! Walking on the side of the road was this GIANT gray wolf, minding his own business.
Shortly after that, the time changed…we are now 3 hours ahead of Vancouver Island. When we got into Thunder Bay we checked into the Valhalla Hotel and Conference Centre in Thunder Bay. Which was a welcomed sight after last night! A nice big clean room. Friendly staff. With a beautiful lounge area, a pool and full restaurant. They have been doing renovations and it has a high-end, modern, and stylish feel, with still a rustic appeal. Everyone had a quiet settle and soon made our way down for dinner.
We made it an early night, though Moose was happy to hang out in the lounge for a bit on his own.
Then off to bed, as tomorrow is a much bigger drive…
xo Mel
