Day 27, July 16, Ignace Ont. to Upsala Ont.

We didn’t get up until late today. We didn’t know if we were going to take a rest day or not. Brett broke a couple spokes on his back tire yesterday, and we thought we might have to head back to Dryden to a repair shop. The Aussie we met was able to give Brett a hand, and we were able to ride to Upsala.

The campsite we were at was impressive considering the size of the town. The owners were great to talk to. It was interesting to here about the economy of Northern Ontario, or the lack there of. The softwood lumber issue between Canada and the U.S has really hit them hard.

We met up with another lady who was riding her bike around Ontario for Cancer. It was interesting as well as motivating to chat with her for a while.
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t was a good ride today. A couple hills, but they were manageable. We arrived in Upsala around 9pm, and got a campsite just inside the village. The guy we met in Dryden, who we’ve affectionately nicknamed “BC Guy,” met us there. The Aussie also met us there. We decided to all share a campsite. The Aussie was hilarious. We chatted for a while, played frisbee, and made fun of Allan. A good night.