I realized as I had breakfast this morning that my tent pole snapping made a decision for me about the route I was going to take to get into southern Ontario. I had been unsure if I would take highway 17 to Sudbury and then south or if I would head south from Espanola down Manitoulin Island and take the ferry across to Bruce Penninsula. The pole breaking has made me take the second option because it is shorter and will mean at least one fewer day of camping before I can get to MEC. Plus it is supposed to be quite a nice trip too.
I felt good riding for once this morning and rode to the Agawa Native Rest Area for lunch. I had some good fish & chips before wandering around the gift shops that contained lotrs of wood carving from canadian carvers and other native crafts.
It was a very hot day (34°C+) and I wasn’t able to refil my water fast enough to keep it cold for very long on the road. There was a very large hill about 20km outside of Sault Ste. Marie where I started to pour water on myself while going up it.
I checked into the Algonquin Hotel (listed as a hostel) for $46 for 2 nights. After having a shower I walked through downtown to the mall where I watched the Transformers movie ($4.20 on Tuesdays) and had subway for dinner. After dinner I walked up the river to the canal locks and took some pictures. There were people fishing all the way along the river.
| Distance | 109.98km |
|---|---|
| Time | 4:33:51 |
| Average Speed | 24.09km/h |
| Max Speed | 51.68km/h |
| Odometer | 4554km |