SAULT SAINT MARIE - FIRST STOP IN THE MICHIGAN UPPER PENINSULA

July 27 – Oh My Gosh!!! We were sooo lucky!! First, The Welcome Center at the last exit before entering Canada was the perfect place to park the RV while we toured the Soo Locks. We drove the short distance to the Locks Welcome Center. As we walk in, they were announcing that a northbound ship was entering the locks.

We dashed out to the viewing platform just as the Herbert C. Jackson was just entering the locks.





When I saw the front of the ship, I thought it was the entire ship because the water level was so low that we could not see the middle section. Then the stern appeared!!

"The water level was so low that we could not see the middle section."

When the boats were within the locks, The water level rose quickly as you can see behind us!!

The lock gates were opened and the boats from Lake Huron to the South were ready to go to Lake Superior to the North. Facinating!!!

We had seen working locks before but never at such a large scale.

After viewing the locks, we browsed the street. I stopped to buy a Soo Locks tee shirt. While Ken was waiting outside for me he observed the markee on the Ramada Hotel – Every Tuesday 99 Cent Tacos!!! We knew where we were going for lunch – it was Tuesday!!

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We discovered they not only had 99 Cent Tacos but 99 Cent Drafts as well!! We were very happy diners.

If only every quick stop-over could be as successful!!