Leaving Thunder Bay this morning we passed the Terry Fox Monument and shortly after that we passed the spot where he ended his Marathon of Hope. It would have been a fantastic symbol for determination and dedication, but sadly it coincided with beginning of the stretch of road (between Thunder Bay and Sault She. Marie…
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Day 24: English River to Thunder Bay (I’ve Died And Gone To Heaven) 3111km to 3286km (175km) Suggesting Listening: Craig Cardiff – Heaven With a long day of 175km ahead of us we left the English River Inn before the continental breakfast was served at 7am. I nearly forgot my cycling gloves and just as…
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Thunder Bay! We are in Thunder Bay and life is good! It’s amazing how happy we were to see the “City of Thunder Bay” sign. Hooting and hollering, fist pumps into the air. It’s pretty safe to say that no one has been this happy to come here in a while. Tonight we are staying…
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Day 23: Dryden to English River (Losing Patience) 2951km to 3111km (160km) Suggested Listening: Tracy Chapman – Fast Car Enjoying our free continental breakfast at the Comfort Inn that we stayed in last night we got on the road at about 7am today. I shared with Wade how I’d been in touch with our friends Anne-Marie…
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Today was a fairly non-descript journey from Dryden to a place called English River. What? Never heard of it? Me neither, but I can tell you the English River Inn is very nice and very picturesque. Anyway I thought it may be interesting to go over some of the things that happen every day, and…
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Day 22: Kenora to Dryden (Finding Inspiration) 2812km to 2951km (139km) Suggested Listening: The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) Back to our regular morning schedule of leaving shortly after 6:30am we departed Gail’s place after I signed the guestbook and had some breakfast. A quick stop from her place we got a photo…
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So today we went from Kenora to Dryden, and it’s really the first full day that I’ve felt great. I can say with conviction that the first 3 weeks of this trip were awful for me. I was depressed. Period. Though I’d say some of you may have guessed it, I sure didn’t want to…
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Hadashville,MB to Kenora, ON (Another One Bites The Dust) 2707km to 2812km (105km) Suggesting Listening: Queen – Another One Bites The Dust Reilly Scott – North Sky With another “short day” planned Wade and I opted to sleep in until 8am today. It was glorious. Eating a hearty (read: minimal) breakfast of a meal replacement…
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We said goodbye to Manitoba halfway through the day today and I am actually a little sad about that. That being said, it is incredible how happy I am to be back in my home Province. Ontario is SOOOOO big, it likely won’t feel like the area I know until we get past Owen Sound…
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Day 20: Winnipeg to Hadashville, MB (AKA: The Middle of Nowhere) 2615km to 2707km (92km) Suggested Listening: Hot Hot Heat – The Middle of Nowhere Jimmy Eat World – The Middle Waking up at 7:30am today and taking our time to get ready and say our goodbyes to Karen and Jim we got on the…
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