Dryden
This is the first real on-the-road post to be made from my Blackberry! I'm feeling pretty clever for getting it all figured out, even though it basically amounted to sending an email. Unfortunately I can't get rid of those "sent from my Blackberry" signature things at the bottom of my messages without some software I don't have access to, so you'll just have to bear with 'em.
Today we (somewhat reluctantly) left our extremely comfortable accomodations near Kenora and got back on the road. Thanks again to the Parrott family for generously opening up their home (and fridge) to two ragged looking cyclists, we had a great time!
Unfortunately, no sooner did we get back on the highway than the skies opened up and completely drenched us with a monster thunderstorm that followed us for two full hours. There was even a brief stretch with a fair amount of hail, which was a rather painful first for the trip. At that point, we could barely feel our hands (the temperature dropped to what felt like single digits), and things were looking pretty bleak, but we suddenly came across a gas station/restaurant in the middle of nowhere and decided that it was time for some shelter and hot drinks. The restaurant was called Willard's, and based on our experience there, I'd guess their motto is "The customer's always... well, kind of a nuisance, really". The owner (Willard?) made us take off our shoes and jackets and leave them at the front door, then proceeded to mop angrily under our table two or three times while complaining that "we brought half the lake in with us". Oh well, at least it was dry.
The weather eventually cleared up, and we made it to Dryden for a total distance of about 128km today. Tomorrow we're heading into some of the more, uh, "remote" areas of northern Ontario. Our map is showing some big 100km stretches without a trace of civilization, which'll make keeping our water bottles full a bit of a challenge. I'll keep you posted!
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Today we (somewhat reluctantly) left our extremely comfortable accomodations near Kenora and got back on the road. Thanks again to the Parrott family for generously opening up their home (and fridge) to two ragged looking cyclists, we had a great time!
Unfortunately, no sooner did we get back on the highway than the skies opened up and completely drenched us with a monster thunderstorm that followed us for two full hours. There was even a brief stretch with a fair amount of hail, which was a rather painful first for the trip. At that point, we could barely feel our hands (the temperature dropped to what felt like single digits), and things were looking pretty bleak, but we suddenly came across a gas station/restaurant in the middle of nowhere and decided that it was time for some shelter and hot drinks. The restaurant was called Willard's, and based on our experience there, I'd guess their motto is "The customer's always... well, kind of a nuisance, really". The owner (Willard?) made us take off our shoes and jackets and leave them at the front door, then proceeded to mop angrily under our table two or three times while complaining that "we brought half the lake in with us". Oh well, at least it was dry.
The weather eventually cleared up, and we made it to Dryden for a total distance of about 128km today. Tomorrow we're heading into some of the more, uh, "remote" areas of northern Ontario. Our map is showing some big 100km stretches without a trace of civilization, which'll make keeping our water bottles full a bit of a challenge. I'll keep you posted!
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