Sioiux Narrows to Caliper Lake Provincial Park
On the road by 8:30 with the usual raingear on. Our borrowed veranda, an outdoor laundry area with a roof over it, came in handy last night so we could cook and eat dinner and again this morning to have breakfast and pack up our gear. Rain, rain, and more rain plagued us late yesterday afternoon and through the first few kilometres on our bikes this morning. A brief stop for water in Sioux Narrows (the Sioux Narrows Provincial Park had a boil water order in place and still charged us $30!) and we were on the road again.
Today's ride was much nicer than yesterday with very little wind for a change. However, to make life interesting, we were re-introduced to some hill climbing Northern Ontario style. One particular climb we were actually looking for the 'summit' sign thinking we were back in BC! These climbs were not that bad just enough to test the legs. We traveled the winding highway again through bush, rock and a series of lakes. I suspect we will get used to this type of terrain for the next few weeks!
We are camping south of Nestor Falls (we stopped for a nice little 'waterfall visit' just for Sue) in the Caliper Lake Provincial Park. Our campsite is truly incredible. It is right on Caliper Lake and the site is very large. Tough to take! The sun is not out but at least it is not raining. The park is almost empty. It is obvious that all the pickups pulling their boats that we saw yesterday and again today do not stay in Provincial Parks. They must stay in the hundreds of lodges advertised along the way. We are in the 'American Playground' here as a high percentage of license plates were not Canadian.
Daily Distance = 60.91 km. Time on the bikes = 3 hours 57 minutes. Average Speed = 15.44 km. Maximum Speed = 55.01 km. Wildlife Sightings = Deer, Groundhog, Loons, Phoebe, Chipping Sparrows, Kingfisher, Common Yellow Throat Warbler, Pileated Woodpecker, Song Sparrow, White Pelicans.
Kevin = 3 Sue = 0.
PS. As I type this the sun has begun to shine. What a treat on a short riding day!!!
