Dave & Maxine's Cross Canada Bicycle Treks

Yes, we have a tail wind! Now we know what it would have been like to do it the right direction. After leaving Darrell and Evelyn and the kittens (sooo cute) we fly!

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The last two days have been great! 122 k to Carberry and then 100 k to Oak Lake. The land has flattened out but the rain is starting. We have done about 96 k, arrive in Moosomin, we are tired so we decide on a room for the night but everthing is booked! Then the Pride of the Prairies and its’ generosity shows itself.

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Maxine’s nose still acute as ever! Wild strawberries along the roadside – they tasted great!

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Riding into Winnipeg we were pumped about seeing good friends Caroline and Gary, Kreesta and John.
We were about 23 k out and we saw a rider in need.

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Ontario really did “go on forever”! But we made it, hundreds of hills and 2,343 kms!

Here we are in Massey, Central Ontario, about to face the real hills ahead alongside lake Superior! (Note behind us the traffic, and what – in Ontario – passes for a “hard” shoulder that we cyclists have to use to keep away from the traffic!!??)

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Finally, we got sunshine!

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(and some wolves!) OK – so we didn’t know about the headwinds everywhere! Lots of others did, and we have met some interesting people cycling across Canada the “right” way!

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After a late start from the Soo (only hit the road at 5:30pm!) we headed towards the hills of Lake Superior. All the riders we have met travelling towards us warned us of these hills! By 5th of July we were at Agawa Bay sharing a campsite with hundreds of mosquitoes, and steeling ourselves for the start of the big hills next day!

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The Feldmanns are a family we have been keeping in touch with and watching their progress while we have been going along. They left Kelona before we did and we were hoping to see them as we went.
As we were leaving Town I looked across the road and over the top of the hill I see a cyclist. Soon I see he is foolowed by three others. At this point we are separated by 5 lanes of traffic. I don’t have time to explain to dave as I park my bike and run over to the road side. I shout but they can’t hear. They heard my whistle though and they stopped and I asked if thet wer the Feldmanns and when they said yes we walked over and shook hands and they knew who we were. We all needed a bike shop so we all went to one close by and chatted between getting business done.
What a fine family. The youngest boy Tristan who is 10 and the oldest boy Stefan, 13 are a real inspiration.
Computer time is up . Think Computers easy access for us Love M

July 2nd cycling against the wind into Thessalon, we were looking for another piece of grass. While at the Info Centre, we were approached by Jack and Sheila who were very interested in our jouurney. They invited us to stay on their 42 ft dream sail boat (Jo and Steve eat your hearts out!!) How could we say “no”? We shared a pizza, and sailing and cycling stories. They are sailing ther Great Lakes all summer, and maybe the US East coast next year.

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