The final chapter??

Saturday morning we crossed the border into Ontario, but not until we were sent through Detroit on a detour, as I-75 was closed. It certainly adds to the excitement of city travel with a trailer in tow. We then went to our friends home in Leamington, which is near Windsor, for a three day visit and discovered that Roger was in the hospital. We had left the trailer at their son's house in the country. Since Roger was in the hospital, we spent time with Lorraine as she was glad of the company. Monday I went for a three hour hike through Point Pelee National Park. The point is a narrow peninsula that reaches over eight miles southeast into Lake Erie, and is a world destination for viewing migratory birds during April and May. Over 350 species of birds have been recorded in the park. The Spring migration brings over 40,000 birders each year. It was interesting to read that due to the US tightening of the border the lost number of visitors from the US have been made up by an influx of birders from Quebec. 
                                     


                                        Pictures
Our last park of the trip was in Birch Run Michigan. The park was beautiful and quiet and we stayed three nights while we shopped the outlet malls and prepared for our arrival in Cambridge. 

At Point Pelee, there were many birds to be seen, but many to be heard and not seen as the foliage was so thick. Last time I was there the leaves were just starting to come out and I saw over 60 species of birds in two days. Besides seeing the beautiful birds it made a great three or four hour hike. The beach is eight km along the western shore. The many wild flowers add to the beauty of the park.

We arrived back in Cambridge Tuesday May 15 at about 3pm after being away for over ten months. A summary will come soon. At this point I can say it was an amazing journey, more than we had expected. I have had fun with the "BLOG" and hope you have to.