It was a chilly night in my tent down by the water in Nipigon and for the first time in the trip I used the outer bag Laura kindly lent me. But I think part of the problem might have been that I 'pitched' my tent on concrete under a pavilion in case of rain. I started the day in extra clothing including arm warmers, long sleeved shirt, leg warmers and booties!!
The ride today was awesome, the nicest day for a while. There were hills but that also meant views. I am optimistic that the worst of Ontario is behind me. I passed the split where the 11 goes north and 17 south. I will take the 17, longer with more hills but hopefully less traffic and more to see.
Viewpoint.
There were some decent climbs today, up to 7% gradient but they were relatively (compared to BC) short. There were also some big downhills, I got up to 55kmh at one point until a gust of wind and remembered that a speeding Bob plus wind equals some scary wobbles!!
Scenic view back during a climb.
Rock cuts on the road, unfortunately the pink colouring of the rock doesn't show up.
I stopped in Rossport a picturesque small town with a harbor. At the marina I got chatting to some boys fishing and met Max their friendly dog (I realised I have missed dogs this summer and have had a longing to go up to anyone with one!!). I thought about stopping at the cafe for some lunch but had food and Laura had told me about a beach just up the road so I headed there. It was a beautiful spot and not very busy.
Little store in Rossport, loved the sign on the front door.
Scenic view from husband's waiting bench.
Not far up the road I heard someone behind me, we started up a conversation and then pulled over. It was another cyclist, going the same way, with a Bob!! I had pretty much given up hope of this happening after 4000 solo kilometres!! I was the first cyclist Blair had met too and I think he was very happy. He had started in Nelson, BC and was headed to Meaford on Georgian Bay. He had experienced a lot of wet weather in Manitoba and hitch hiked for a while. We were both headed to Terrace Bay for the night so rode together including a quick side trip up to the Aguassabon Falls. Blair had a motel booked so offered for me to join him, turns out his room had 2 beds and we managed to squeeze in 2 bikes and 2 Bob trailers. We spent the evening chatting and sharing stories and will ride together for the next couple of days.
Aguasabon Falls and gorge.
Is this the start of a cycling convoy?
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