Thunder Bay it is

Spent nearly 12 hours riding today - to come 450 miles to Thunder Bay. As G mentioned there were lots of trees. Also lots of beautiful countryside and good biking roads - not your twisty stuff, more like winding A roads. So we took the 17 up from Batchawana Bay (just north of Sault Ste Marie) around the top of Lake Superior. There was heavy grey clouds most of the way with everyone we spoke to telling us how unusual it is but that it's been like that all summer. On a positive note they usually add "but it's bound to break soon". That sounds like an eternally optimistic Scot........ Last night we stayed in this great Austrian / German Huf, at the end of a dirt track, which at the end of the day isn't fun. Especially if you're JJ when a large dog wanted to say 'Hi'. Food was excellent and they plied us with a couple of fest beers. But we behaved and lights out at 10.

Because today we were up and about at 630. Departed 700 and had a hundred miles under our belts by breakfast. We were feeling very smug with our progress, which kind of slowed down after that. But Thunder Bay was the target and, Thunder Bay it is. And, as the beer won't drink itself, I'd better go and keep JJ company.

I'll post the pics tomorrow along with a review of our escapades this evening...

Slo