Daily Archives: July 29, 2013

Day 39 Rest Day in Sault Ste. Marie

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Somehow a rest day doesn’t truly seem like a rest day if you are busy doing things most of the day. What it really means is a day off from riding. A day for one’s butt to recover a bit. … Continue reading →

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Day 38 Last Push To Sault Ste. Marie

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We started the day off with pancakes in Pancake Bay. Perfect! And so far it wasn’t raining. Again Elaine and I were riding together. Michel had ridden with Dan and Joyce the past couple of days and today got an … Continue reading →

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Day 37 The Sun Breaks Through

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More rain was pretty much the story for the start of our ride. It was cold when we left camp. The temperature was about 8 degrees but when riding the windchill was probably about +3. Our first stop was the … Continue reading →

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Day 36 More Rain

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It continued to rain throughout the night but once again let up in time to take the tent down. Pretty much as soon as we were on the highway it started to rain again. At White River, home to Winnie … Continue reading →

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Day 35 A Rainy Ride

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The rain started during the night but fortunately let up about the time we got up and packed up our tents. Our galley crew was cooking breakfast. Towards the end of breakfast the rain started again. By the time we … Continue reading →

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Day 33 & 34 Remembering …

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I literally don’t know how or where to start this post. I don’t even know how long it will take me to put it together. At the moment it is the night of Day 34 and I know I will … Continue reading →

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