Day 67. Lindsay to Bellaville. 87 mi. 4,175 miles TTD. 3070 feet elevation. The weather was good, and the wind was mostly cooperative. That box in my lap is a sausage-and-scrambled-egg box from... You guessed it, Tim Hortons. There was one just a kilometer from my motel, so that's how I started my day, trying … Continue reading Interesting
Day 66. Orangeville to Lindsay. 92 MI. 4,088 miles TTD. 5,087 FT elevation. Weather good. If you grew up like I did, being forced to watch The Wizard of Oz repeatedly, then you'll recognize the above reference. You also, like me, need counseling. That is one wackadoodle movie—especially for kids. As I rode out of … Continue reading Toto, I feel like we’re not in Canada
Day 65. Owen Sound to Orangeville. 72 miles. 3988 miles TTD. 2355 ft elevation. Weather comfortable but a little windy If you are confused by today's title, you need to read the book A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. It's an incredible portrayal of life in the Soviet gulag. In fact, I might … Continue reading Denisovich
Day 64. Tobermory to Owen Sound. 74 miles. 3916 miles TTD. 2880 feet elevation. Weather pleasant My route today was basically the length of the Bruce Peninsula. If you look at the route profile at the bottom, you can see that I have not been exaggerating about the number of hills, even though none are … Continue reading Coastline
Day 63. Espanola to Tobermory. 79 miles. 3842 miles TTD. 3900 FT elevation. Weather warm and humid with a little headwind. My day started very early because of a little anxiety about making the ferry, which I had a ticket for at 3:30. After leaving the motel at 6:30, I stopped at a gas station … Continue reading Geography
Day 62, I appreciated a day of rest and took a few strolls around the pleasant little community of Ironbridge. The original Iron Bridge spanned the Mississagi River (above), which runs through town. At the motel, the water and power were out from 6:00 in the morning till 3:00 in the afternoon, but it wasn't … Continue reading Personal
Day 61. Sault Ste Marie to Ironbridge. 76 miles. 3763 TTD. 2950 ft elevation. The weather was warm and the wind was not very helpful. Is it my new bright yellow shirt? Is it just friendly Canadians? Or is it possible that I'm changing just a little bit? The picture above is of Ron Stone. … Continue reading Mr. Friendly
Day 60. Newberry to Sault Ste Marie. 74 mi. 3687 TTD. 1592 feet elevation. Weather perfect If you aren't a baby boomer, you might not recognize the title, which is a play on a Beatles song. In any case, yes, I'm back in Canada. Probably the biggest hill I climbed today was actually a bridge … Continue reading Back in the C a n a d a
Day 59. Munising to Newberry. 60 miles. 1200 feet elevation. 3613 miles TTD. The weather was wet, but there was a tailwind. This is pretty much what my ride looked like for the first 30 miles of the day, and yes, that gray coloration is rain. And this is what the second 30 miles of … Continue reading Mu(ni)sings
Day 58. Marquette to Munising. 54 miles. 3,553 miles TTD. 1297 feet elevation. The weather was warm, but there was a tailwind. Michigan is definitely my favorite of the three states on this route. And today was the best of Michigan. Marquette has embraced the idea of being a waterfront community and has made beautiful … Continue reading Best in US
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