I chose the route over the top of Algonquin because I know it, there is some fairly tall hills that take you up a few hundred meters and then you get a flat trip all the way to Sudbury pretty much. As it was, I topped off at Mattawa for around 56$ and then again at a small Esso station just outside of Massey for ~$50 not bad for a full day of travel, all things considered. Once I was over the hills, the car was reading 40 MPG and that was pretty good, considering It usually reads around 56MPG. The only problem with the route, is it is pretty darned boring. I was listening to some audio books as I went, and the few 'good' views over Lake Nipissing, if you can call them that - were almost completely obscured by the wall of smoke from the Quebec and Ontario forest fires. Other than the odd quick word with another person at a gas station as they complimented me on the trailer, or asked me if I made it, etc., it was a rather 'quick' 5 hour drive. When I arrived at Chutes, there were a couple of 20-25 year olds manning the counter, and someone was just leaving in a burgundy camper conversion van (Mercedes sprinter) The driver of that was pretty impressed by my 'wedge' but his wife was occupying the two kids at the counter and I just wanted to get in and set up. I'd had a pretty quick lunch of a granola bar, orange, and juice box.. and wanted to get things set up so I could have a meal and maybe do a quick hike down to the falls lookout. I arrived at the park around 3:30 PM. I need to make a point to keep hydrated for the following day, I was fine sitting still and driving, but when I had to interact with thought, I was finding it somewhat difficult, and I even drove down the wrong road to get to the site. My site is right beside the falls this time. I didn't understand what this meant, until I saw the roads were marginally wider than my trailer, and the angle I had to back in to my site with the trailer on was around 45 degrees in the wrong direction.. compounded by the fact that in front of my site was 2-3 trees in about 3 feet of ledge, and then a plunge down to the falls. I tried a few times, and then decided to go 'around the block' again (one way road) and just drive straight in and lift the trailer myself and turn it around. I'm sure someone else with more trailer backing experience might have been able to pull it off, but things were getting a bit sketchy and I could hear mom screaming for her life as my front bumper was merely 3 feet from the edge at points. Anyhow, after eating, I cleaned up and now will take a nice evening walk down to the fall s after I finish my tea.

Evening Addendum

It was around 5:30 when I finished cleaning up after my meal, and I went down to the lookout. By now, noting I have garnered 2 neighbors. Seriously, there are about 10 empty spots all along here but I end up with 2 couples right next to me on either side. At least this is a noise respected campground. They are quiet.. and most of the people I have run into are my senior, if not by much. They at least look at grumpy and unfriendly as me, not even politely nodding as I say 'good evening' when they walk right towards me on the road as we pass. That aside, I visited the three sisters, and made it up to the branch of the two bridges trail before it got to be about 7PM - me taking time to take photos etc. I set 7PM as my turn back time as the Sun sets a bit faster here, even though I technically have 2 hours. I didn't want to rush on my way back, it is hot enough without pushing myself, I'm already cursing myself for not bringing water on a 'short 3KM hike'. Thankfully the smoke has cleared mostly, except some looming on the horizon. The sky is blue, the clouds are white and fluffy, great photos hopefully. The time is right in 'golden hour' and 'golden hour' seems to have been extended a bit due to the smoke being right on the horizon, causing the sunlight to be yellow-orange. I took some long exposures down by the 3 sisters and some ultrawides. Further up the trail as well, I had the trail mostly to myself at this hour, and the only person I saw was a middle-aged woman that was jogging on the trail with headphones on and holding her smartphone with a death grip while grimacing like a warrior that had been struck in the gut with a spear. I guess some people don't appreciate nature.