Day 30, July 19th, Thunder Bay Ont. to Nipigon Ont.

We woke up at 7:00am this morning. We had breakfast with the Kennedy’s, which was great. A welcomed change from cold rice and noodles I usually have in the morning. It took us awhile to reorganize the van, so we didn’t get on the road until 10:00am. Thanks again to Bruce, Tracy, Irene and Philip for making our stay more than pleasant.

Today was a short ride. It was only around a 100k. About 40k into the ride, we decided to stop at Canada’s longest suspension bridge. It cost us $18.00 to cross it. I expected a bit more, but it was a nice break.

Since it quit raining a few days ago, it has been overcast most days. This makes for the best riding. Not too hot or cool. Although today we experienced a great deal of construction that brought with it some terrible roads. We were riding on gravel for a while. I was surprised none of us had a flat tire during or after.

We arrived at the campsite around 7:30pm. We met up with a guy from Quebec that we met riding up Anarchist Mountain in BC. He’s about 60-65 years old. He hadn’t taken a break for the entire trip. I hope that I’m able to do this trip when I reach that age. Tomorrow is another easy ride in terms of distance. However, the hills have been getting steeper and longer.