July 24 - Spanish, ON

The most interesting thing about our walk in Spanish today was to climb 143 steps to a lookout above the marina at the northern tip of Lake Huron.  The first thirteen steps were cement with no handrail.  The remaining 130 steps were metal, with a handrail.  I usually find climbing up steps easier than coming down.  I used to think that it was because my eyes were closer to my feet when I was going up and I could perhaps see a little better.  I have now concluded that it is also further to fall when I am going down than when I am going up.  In actual fact, the metal steps were not too bad.  They were evenly spaced and I held the handrail all the way.  Lyle told me that the view at the top was especially lovely and peaceful.  We are off to Sudbury and the big nickel this afternoon.