Off to a late start this morning due to foggy conditions and technical problems with 2 bikes. (And for a change it was not mine!!!). Today's ride could only be described as a nice ride along the Trans Canada. 45 kilometres of expressway made for a quick first half of the ride. A bit of a surprise today as we came upon an agricultural area outside of Sault Ste. Marie and a community of Old Order Amish or Mennonite.
A touring cyclist from Montreal (going the wrong way) stopped us for a chat. He is a student cycling to Vancouver from Montreal solo. He took our picture for his journal. After talking to him for 30 minutes we rode on to Bruce Mines and stopped in an 'air conditioned' restaurant for an ice cream cone. Nice treat on a day where the humidity was high and the temperatures were around 28. (Not complaining because the sun was shining... Yes that is correct we rode in sunshine today once the fog cleared). Another 20 km ride and we arrived in Thessalon, our intended destination.
We are camping in Lakeside Park and campground, a municipal campground, in Thessalon. The campground looks out onto Lake Huron, our 2nd Great Lake of the trip. Camping next to us is a touring cyclist from north of Quebec City. He is beginning a 5 year adventure and heading down to Dallas, then to California, then either to Australia for the winter or maybe to South America. He is pulling a fairly large trailer with his dog in it.
Daily Distance=95.57km. Time on the bikes=5 hours 6 minutes. Average Speed=18.68 km. Maximum Speed=42.14 km. Wildlife Sightings=Ospreys, Sandhill Cranes, Frog
Kevin=3, Sue=0, Eric=1.
