Taking Highway 7 Home

The last time we travelled home from Toronto, we took Highway 7 - a more northerly route.

It’s little shorter than following the backroads along the St. Lawrence River - or Highway 401 nearby. 

But not quicker, with narrower, winding roads.

We haven’t driven this northern route in 2 years - since planning around COVID entered our consciousness.

Highway 401 road stops would always be open, but we weren’t sure about the small town coffee shops along Highway 7.

A glossy film of ice had already formed on the many lakes and rivers we passed by.

The trees were bare - but the scenery was still beautiful.

Glad we came this way again. Hopefully life will soon return to “normal” and we’ll come home this way more often again.