Thanks to a great tailwind we made it in to Manitoba today! Too many mosquitoes to update right now so stay tuned!
Day 67 – Rest Day Kayaking in Eagle Dogtooth Provincial Park
Even though it was our rest day, we woke up early so that we could get our tandem kayak (it was first come first serve, but there was no line up anyway). It had rained over night but the forecast was calling for a muggy but sunny day. The weather last night was 'smoke' –... Continue Reading →
Day 66 – Little Pine Lake to Rushing River Provincial Park
We started off the day in Little Pine Lake a bit slowly as it was hard to get going in such a beautiful setting. We made grilled cheese sandwiches for breakfast and they were great at keeping us full for longer. We cycled into Nestor Falls and stopped at the visitors centre and for a... Continue Reading →
Day 65 – Mine Center to Little Pine Lake – 140km day – Tail wind and flat roads!
We woke early to find that the mosquitoes had not vanished overnight. We made a quick exit from the campground and stopped at the town store to pay for our night and to stock up on food for the ride into Fort Frances. The two people working at the general store agreed that the mosquitoes... Continue Reading →
Day 64 – Quetico to Mine Center – A day full of excitement
We braved the mosquitos and had oatmeal for breakfast. We were very tempted to go canoeing in Quetico but decided it would be best to truck on and wait for the kayaking for out west. We headed out on the highway in the cool but sunny weather. Finally there was very little wind! The road... Continue Reading →
Day 63 – Shabaqua Corner to Quetico – The battle against the headwind continues
We started the morning off very early in order to try and beat the wind today. We both showered to try and rinse off some of the grime from the somewhat gross motel room and cooked breakfast outside on the bench. Thankfully, the sun had re-appeared and was trying to warm the air somewhat, although... Continue Reading →
Day 62 – Thunder Bay to Shabaqua Corner – 2 months since the start
Today marks the 2 month mark since the start of our trip. With our 2 weeks off seeing friends in Ontario, we have spent a total of 5 weeks in Ontario already! It will likely be another week until we enter Manitoba (for a total of 4 cycling weeks and 2 rest weeks). We got... Continue Reading →
Day 61 – Rest day in Thunder Bay
We slept in and had a slow start to our rest day. I started some much needed laundry, including washing our sleeping bags (thank goodness)! I headed out in the afternoon to get a new seatpost for my bike as mine was too short. I received excellent service at Cyclepath at 831 May St. and... Continue Reading →
Day 60 – Sleeping Giant to Thunder Bay
It had rained off and on overnight and the outside of the tent was quite wet when we woke up. The sun was starting to shine on our site, and it looked like it was going to be a beautiful clear day. We packed up our stuff and headed out back towards the highway. We... Continue Reading →
Day 59 – Rest day at Sleeping Giant
We had a very slow start to our rest day in Sleeping Giant, sleeping in and making breakfast in the rain. We headed for the visitors centre to check it out and dry off. Since we had discovered (much to our dismay!) that you could not get the kayaks (sit on tops only, not the... Continue Reading →
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