Category: Journal
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Following the Ottawa River
Read more: Following the Ottawa RiverOur journey down the Ottawa River began at the top of Lake Temiskaming, the source of the river. In order to avoid highway 11, we choose to ride along the Quebec side of the lake. Upon entering Quebec the roads were immediately nicer. For the first time in weeks we saw a consistent shoulder. The…
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High speeds, steep hills, and soft gravel don’t mix – ouch!
Read more: High speeds, steep hills, and soft gravel don’t mix – ouch!Barrie’s place, being on the top of a ridge, meant that upon departure, we had to decent a short but steep hill. The gravel on the hill was a little soft, such that yesterday Becky chose to climb it by pushing her bike rather than riding it. Somehow, Scott suffered a little amnesia this morning…
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A warm shower without a shower
Read more: A warm shower without a showerWe left Timmins on a beautifully sunny morning. The rest day in Timmins must have been good for us, as the bumps in the road did not bother us nearly as much as previously. Shortly after a nice lunch break and a bit of road construction, we were flagged down by a car who had…
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Timmins – A mining town
Read more: Timmins – A mining townWe received a warm welcome in Timmins from Charles and Mary Gazzola – the parents of one of Scott’s university friends. We spent two nights at their place while they ensured we were warm, clean, and well fed. We can’t remember eating so much yummy food in such a short period of time! Charles also…
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Thinking outside-the-box and another continental divide
Read more: Thinking outside-the-box and another continental divideThe highway 101 from Wawa to Timmins was a mixed blessing. The road had very little traffic with some sections of nice new pavement, but also had some sections of construction, 25 km of loose gravel, and lots of frost heaves – scrambling your brain with a not completely regular thump-thump-thump. Next year, this should…
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Wild camping with new friends
Read more: Wild camping with new friendsShortly after leaving Gravel River, we ran into Lee, a cyclist from Australia riding to Vancouver. We pulled over and chatted for about 15 minutes and exchanged information on the road ahead. He mentioned a nice place for lunch in a picnic area just after Rossport – and he was right. It was a beautiful…
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On the road again … with Terry Fox
Read more: On the road again … with Terry FoxThe section of trans Canada highway from Thunder Bay to Nipigon (highways 11 and 17) is known as the Terry Fox Courage Highway. Although it does take some courage to ride a bike on the highway, it was not nearly as bad as we feared. When we asked people about this highway, we received may…
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Sailing, visiting, resting, and rain
Read more: Sailing, visiting, resting, and rainWe arrived in Thunder Bay on Tuesday evening, and were delighted to discover that Wednesday night was race night. Suzanne and her husband Karl are avid sailboat racers, and we were eager to join in if we could. With Suzanne’s assistance, we each were added to the crew rosters of two sailboats in the A…