June, 2015
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From Fog To Thunder (Bay) Nipigon, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
Mornings around the top of Lake Superior seem to be foggy. Very foggy. Today was no different. On the upside, at least I didn’t have to pack up a wet tent this morning. The benefits of sleeping indoors. Despite the fog, today would hopefully be a somewhat significant day asRead More …
The Cowboy Room Terrace Bay, ON to Nipigon, ON
The Tourist Information Centre in Terrace Bay proved to be a successful, albeit occasionally noisy, spot for wild camping. Unfortunately, and for reasons I can’t really explain, I didn’t sleep particularly well last night – and it had nothing to do with the traffic noise throughout the night. You’d thinkRead More …
It Was And It Wasn’t A Marathon Day White River, ON to Marathon, ON (sort of)
You never really know how each day will go when you wake up each morning. Obviously, this applies to life in general and it definitely applies to cycle touring. Today was one of those unexpected days. The day began with a pretty clear and simple plan. Cycle from White RiverRead More …
Winnie The Who? Wawa, ON to White River, ON
According to Google Maps, the road from Wawa to White River is 92 km with most of it being uphill. The 92 km part isn’t so bad. The “most of it being uphill” part can frequently be cause for concern. Fortunately, today it wasn’t. In fact, sometimes I think theRead More …
Early To Bed, Early To Rise (Sort Of) Montreal River, ON to Wawa, ON
Last night’s wild camping experience was rather successful. As were our efforts to avoid the mosquitos. The downside, of course, is that I was in my tent at 7:30. That’s the wrong time to realize that packing a book might have been a good idea. So there I was. InRead More …