Shabaqua to Thunder Bay
A late start this morning as the time change got us. So we were not on the road until 9:00 and at 9:05 we stopped for a second coffee and a muffin. Now that is progress! The good news today was that the sun shone all day even though we had our raingear out. (It was really soggy and needed to dry out)!
We had a leisurely ride to Kakabeka Falls where we spent some time photographing one of the most impressive falls we have ever visited. And let me tell you being married to Sue we have visited a few!!!
After leaving the Falls the ride was dominated for 15 km by a bad highway. This section of Hwy 11 + 17 (The Trans Canada) was by far the worst section of highway that we have been on. It made some of Manitoba's messes look good. Upon entering Thunder Bay we became re-acquainted with 'city drivers' and their inability to share the road. I would just like to switch places with some of them and see how they would enjoy being squeezed to the curb! Especially the gravel truck driver who tried to graze us in the edge of the city!
We are staying in the Travelodge in Thunder Bay. We are taking tomorrow as a rest day because we found our legs a little bit 'unresponsive' today when hill climbing. Gee I wonder if that had anything to do with the distance yesterday! Besides we have a lot of chores to take care of tomorrow.
Our motel backs onto a beautiful old baseball park and low and behold there happened to be a ball game going on so we went and enjoyed a Northern League (minor pro) game between the hometown Thunder Bay Border Cats and the St. Cloud Riverbats. St. Cloud is in Minnesota. These are former college players, mostly from the US, whose careers are going 'nowhere in a hurry' but they are still 'chasing their dream'!!!
Daily Distance = 74.77 km. Time on the bikes = 4 hours 18 minutes. Average Speed = 17.33 km. Maximum Speed = 50.97 km. Wildlife Sightings = Chipmunk, Red squirrel.
Kevin = 3 Sue = 0.
