Cracking thunder, Golden Dragon as we make our way to Blind River

Pat has commented several times on the fact that most Chinese restaurants that we see are called "Golden something" or "something Dragon" and have a ridiculously cheap buffet. We've been waiting for our opportunity to eat at one, and when we saw the "Golden Dragon" restaurant across from our hotel with a $13.95 buffet, we knew it was meant to be. We went there for dinner last night, gorging ourselves until we couldn't eat anymore. The food wasn't exactly high quality, but it filled us up, although afterwards we didn't exactly feel 100%.

Heading out of Sault Ste. Marie, we hit some rain as a thunderstorm passed through the city, and the wind was directly in our faces. Despite only leaving the hotel at 11am, we made good time, making it 145km to Blind River. The road was fairly scenic once we passed Thessalon, passing by a number of lakes, and thankfully it was smooth and flat. The wind even changed direction for us later in the day, pushing us along.

Once in Blind River, we weren't too sure where we were going to stay, and it was getting late. We decided a good meal was pretty important, so we grabbed some Subway before heading out to look for a spot. Heading out of town and nearly in the dark, we figured that we would give the local hospital a shot, since it had a lot of surrounding greenspace. Seemingly the only person in the building, the guy working at the reception desk saw no problem with our pitching the tents on the lawn. Not too sure how much authority he had, but it was good enough for us!

Tomorrow we will head past Espanola, and will likely cross just onto Manitoulin Island by the end of the day.
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