Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Day 36 – Distance: 113.63 km
Distance to date: 3,248 km
Have I told you I don’t do well in heat? Humidity? Wind in the face? Transports passing logging trucks passing little ol’ me? I guess you can figure out what kind of day it was. Actually, it wasn’t all bad at all, but the wind did play a big factor in slowing me down. The first section of road was fairly flat, but not well maintained, but within about 30 km it improved greatly. We had to stop for some bridge construction at that point, with traffic in both directions stopped, and I got to chat with a couple of gentlemen on motorcycles. They were from the Kingston area, and were visiting a son in Ignace. There were no further restaurants or gas stations until Shadaqua, which was 75 km from where we started, so we were out of water by the time we got there. I kept looking for a place to stop for a picnic, or wet my shirt to cool off, but alas, there were none. Needless to say, I took my time over lunch – I made some phone calls so I could sit inside longer.
Just for the record, this was the first day Cassie was ahead of me all day. Very soon after we started out, she passed me, saying “I really want to get to Thunder Bay today”. Since I also stopped to make another phone call at the first booth I could find (I didn’t know if Albert was going to be around for the day or not, and wanted him to get me some stuff), she outstripped me totally. I caught up at the bridge, but I stayed at the back of the line, whereas she was at the front. When I finally got to the campsite, she and Adele were enjoying the hot tub, and I can tell you, I joined them immediately. What a treat at the end of a tiring day. Our campsite, which is called “Happy Land”, is lovely, and we were able to do our laundry while eating supper. All the comforts of home.
We went out for an ice cream cone after supper (almost 9:00 pm by now), and I called Tony Kaucharik’s (a co-worker) parents, as I threatened him I would. They have invited us for lunch tomorrow – isn’t that great? I’ll get to hear all about what kind of a kid he was.
Rant: Adele’s cell phone works here, but mine says “no service”. I can’t even retrieve messages!
Emotional note: I tried to sing some of the words to the wedding song Nory danced with me at her wedding, "Did you ever know that you're my hero". I found myself in tears before I got to the end of the first line. I guess even heroes have weak times - I know I've had a lot of them lately. I'll be so glad to see relatives and friends. There's a rumour afoot that some people may try to ride with me when I'm close to Springdale, where we'll be staying with my sister Joan. We're hoping to be there by the evening of August 16th, and it would be SO great to see anyone who can come. I'm working on the exact route, and will try to let interested parties know as soon as I know. Write me if you have ideas. Unfortunately I can't access my email very often, but I'll be in Sault Ste Marie on the evening of the 9th, and should be able to check on the 10th, if not sooner.
Distance to date: 3,248 km
Have I told you I don’t do well in heat? Humidity? Wind in the face? Transports passing logging trucks passing little ol’ me? I guess you can figure out what kind of day it was. Actually, it wasn’t all bad at all, but the wind did play a big factor in slowing me down. The first section of road was fairly flat, but not well maintained, but within about 30 km it improved greatly. We had to stop for some bridge construction at that point, with traffic in both directions stopped, and I got to chat with a couple of gentlemen on motorcycles. They were from the Kingston area, and were visiting a son in Ignace. There were no further restaurants or gas stations until Shadaqua, which was 75 km from where we started, so we were out of water by the time we got there. I kept looking for a place to stop for a picnic, or wet my shirt to cool off, but alas, there were none. Needless to say, I took my time over lunch – I made some phone calls so I could sit inside longer.
Just for the record, this was the first day Cassie was ahead of me all day. Very soon after we started out, she passed me, saying “I really want to get to Thunder Bay today”. Since I also stopped to make another phone call at the first booth I could find (I didn’t know if Albert was going to be around for the day or not, and wanted him to get me some stuff), she outstripped me totally. I caught up at the bridge, but I stayed at the back of the line, whereas she was at the front. When I finally got to the campsite, she and Adele were enjoying the hot tub, and I can tell you, I joined them immediately. What a treat at the end of a tiring day. Our campsite, which is called “Happy Land”, is lovely, and we were able to do our laundry while eating supper. All the comforts of home.
We went out for an ice cream cone after supper (almost 9:00 pm by now), and I called Tony Kaucharik’s (a co-worker) parents, as I threatened him I would. They have invited us for lunch tomorrow – isn’t that great? I’ll get to hear all about what kind of a kid he was.
Rant: Adele’s cell phone works here, but mine says “no service”. I can’t even retrieve messages!
Emotional note: I tried to sing some of the words to the wedding song Nory danced with me at her wedding, "Did you ever know that you're my hero". I found myself in tears before I got to the end of the first line. I guess even heroes have weak times - I know I've had a lot of them lately. I'll be so glad to see relatives and friends. There's a rumour afoot that some people may try to ride with me when I'm close to Springdale, where we'll be staying with my sister Joan. We're hoping to be there by the evening of August 16th, and it would be SO great to see anyone who can come. I'm working on the exact route, and will try to let interested parties know as soon as I know. Write me if you have ideas. Unfortunately I can't access my email very often, but I'll be in Sault Ste Marie on the evening of the 9th, and should be able to check on the 10th, if not sooner.
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