Day 6 - June 27th
Day 6 - June 27th
| Route: | Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Highway 1 (via Lake Superior, Nipigon, White River, Wawa and Batchawana Bay) |
| Kilometres: | 699 |
| Time: | 9 hours (estimated) |
| Notes: |  With the cell on and messages indicated, Rick was reviewing calls from
Colin...and his wife, Cynthia, in Cold Lake, Alberta...when a green bodied, white roofed Mini accompanied by a leaping human was spotted at
the Tim Horton's in the Soo. Together yet again, we agreed to travel to Sudbury together tomorrow.
Colin is a Tim Horton's fanatic. I had only bought a big batch of doughnuts from Tim Horton's for the Pitt Meadows Day Parade each year. I have to admit, it's good coffee and, now, I can spot a Horton's every time. For those from far away (and other sports), Tim Horton was an outstanding defenceman with the Stanley Cup Champion Toronto Maple Leaf ice hockey teams of the mid-60's...a time when Minis were winning consecutive Monte Carlo Rallies. So, there's a fit...two of the best ever! Hopefully, you will get a kick out of my photo while engaging in the little known Wawa sport of Moose Tossing, from the porch of Young's General Store. Seriously, Young's in Wawa (Ojibway for "wild goose") has an incredible inventory. Go visit! Incidentally, that is a littlemoose. Another great day for Pooh. The Mini is running strong, like a tank. On the last long hill, I pinned the gas pedal and was still accelerating (if slowly), at more than 70 miles an hour, when a new Dodge 4x4 gradually overtook us. Just have to love the little 998 Series A. Message from Rick's cousin in Australia. |
| Driving Tip: | Always come to a complete stop at the line for both traffic lights and stop signs. Creepers give other drivers the creeps and cause unnecessary slowdowns because of driver reactions in the through traffic, and... accidents. |
| Service Tip: | Funniest thing. The Minis rear trailing arms are the most readily available piece for servicing on any car - no hoists, jackstands, crawlers or coveralls required. Why are they so easily forgotten? |
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