A wedding in Thunder Bay seemed like a good excuse for a bike trip.  Greg and I left Thunder Bay last Sunday and arrived back in Waterloo today. To cover the 1350km in seven days, we elected to travel light, carrying only minimal clothing and tools.  We mostly slept in motels and ate at grocery stores and restaurants.  We also meant to travel with Nat, who was doing the same route with full camping gear.  Unfortunately, tailwinds, an excess of macaroni salad, a Zellers belt, and a communication system consisting of Post-it notes left at random tourist information centres conspired to keep us apart until the last night of the trip when we met up with Nat on the Chi-Cheemaun ferry between Manitoulin Island and Tobermory.  Although Nat is a really great guy, with the furious pace that he set on our final ride through Southern Ontario, I realized that it might have been for the best that we did not spend the entire week with the pro cyclist and RAAM record holder.  All in all, it was a great week of cycling through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Canada.  Here are some photos from the trip.

I was surprised to hear from Alex so soon.  He said he’d write when he reached the ocean.  It seemed like only yesterday that he rolled in for a visit on his way out east.  I realize now that it’s been thirteen days.  In that time, he rode back into the States at Niagara Falls and traveled through New York State, Vermont and New Hampshire to reach the Atlantic seacoast on Sunday.  Here’s a photo of Alex at the end of the road.

Congratulations on fulfilling your dream Alex!  I hope you have a safe trip back to Washington State.