super.... tanker

We've been sitting here alongside the Soo Locks of Sault Ste. Marie, watching the ships go between Superior and Huron. It's been an enjoyable couple of days.... most everyone in the campground brings their lawnchair down to the river bank and sits, reads, talks, etc.
The largest iron ore carrier is 1016 feet long and 105 feet wide .... big as a cruise ship.
Vera has been visiting the casino .... Charlie, the dogs and I have been exploring and visiting the ice cream shops.
This is a "sleepy" little town built along the locks, with parks on the shores and viewing platforms to climb stairs up to better watch the lock traffic. Lots of small, old fashioned "lock view" motels; quite a few tourists... but really laid back ..... just strolling around.
Interestingly, many businesses here are named "Soo ...whatever" (grocery, campground, restaurant, etc.) ...... and not "Sault ...." I guess it's just easier to spell it phonetically.

We are actually waiting here for several more days to receive some mail (we requested it be sent to "General Delivery" here). We really can't go any further until it comes ..... we waited until the last minute to get our coach registration sticker renewed. This wouldn't be so much of a concern if we were staying in the states.... but we are moving up into Canada ..... and getting back into the US with an expired registration just didn't sound like a good idea to try.

Later, Marilyn