"How long did it take us to get here?" my husband asked at rest stop 80 miles from our house.
I deadpanned, "Four and a half hours."
Actual driving time was ninety minutes. The other three hours was packing. I knew I living a fantasy when I asked for packed luggage at 7 am. I seriously hoped to leave by 9 am. . . but noon?
But, ya know, we are on vacation. . . so no sweat. We made it to our first stop in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan (SSM). On the way, we passed the 45th parallel and had to stop. This is the point where one is equal distant from the equator and the North Pole.
In SSM, we went to see the famous Soo Locks. We happen to be at the locks when we saw a tug boat parade. The boats had gone up river through the Canadian locks and down through the US locks. The boats were decorated up. I thought of floats in a parade. The occupants of the boats were partying. Fun. . . !
We also walked through the casino to show the kids.
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Congrats on embarking on such an exciting adventure - even with a noon lift-off!
ReplyDeleteI never knew what a parallel point was but now I do. Amazing that it was only half way between the equator and the NP. I would think that the 45th parallel would be closer to the NP.
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