Road Trip out East, May 19, 2016

A full day in Thunder Bay and then Mirror Lake Campground.

The Hoito in Thunder Bay. A classic restaurant and neat architecture.

I recorded Kevistu (I think that is how it is spelled) an old Finnish Fiddler who was busking in front of The Hoito playing the White River Stomp and other old tunes…

Old Finnish Fiddle player in front of The Hoito in Thunder Bay

 

The Hoito restaurant

 

Finnish Labour Temple, Thunder Bay

 

Garage sale on the sidewalk, Thunder Bay

 

The Wonderful Scandinavian Deli and Soppy in Thunder Bay. A good place to get Finnish candies and coffee
Finnish Candies!
Frank’s Laundromat. Vintage Sign.

 

 

The Prince Arthur Hotel, Thunder Bay

 

Very cool Public sculpture, Thunder Bay

 

Wonderful modernesque architecture “Mariners Hall at the Water Garden” Thunder Bay Ontario

 

The Thunder Bay Railway Station.

 

 

 

Downtown Thunder Bay

 

The Thunder Bay Museum is great!

 

Vintage Grandfather clock dial numbers

 

The Catholic Action Centre. Used clothes in Thunder Bay.

 

Abandoned Grain Terminal, Thunder Bay Ontario

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grass grows though the metal

 

The Hoito menu

 

Kiitos!
Vintage Hoito Photograph

 

 

Finnish Pancakes at The Hoito. Tasty!

 

I found some Finnish 45rpm records in the Sally Ann! Tummy Silmat. Jorma Lyytinen. Eino Gron and Ella Pienimaki.

 

The Little Pancake House inside Kangas, Thunder Bay.

 

The best place for Ice Cream in Thunder Bay. Merla Mae’s.

 

Mirror Lake Resort and Campground

 

 

They sure sell a lot of Amethyst around Northern Ontario!

 

Mirror Lake

 

 

Nicely decorated outhouse facilities at Mirror Lake

 

Danger. Demolition. Keep Out. Thunder Bay.

 

Laptop in Nature.

 

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