Wednesday, June 23, 2010

From Big Nickel to Big Geese














Left Coniston this morning shortly after 6:30 with my brother, he on his Vulcan 800. After a quick stop for coffee at Tim Hortons in Sudbury we headed off to the Big Nickel. Needless to say that it wasn't very crowded. After looking around and taking a few pictures, we headed west on Highway 17. Gilles had said he'd ride west till 10:00 and then turn around. We made it to Blind River together under a cloudy sky but with the temperature holding around 20 degrees.

I then continued on with the sky getting greyer by the kilometre. I stopped to put on my rain gear near Iron Bridge; and not a second too soon. The skies opened up and it poured until around Montreal River Harbour. I arrived in Wawa at about 4:00 and toured around before dinner. There are actually three Wawa geese as the included pictures attest.
Since Wawa is a Bell cell network free zone I was unable to call Jane, that is until I mastered Skype and was able to use the free wifi at the motel with the small notebook computer I brouught along for the trip.
After dinner at the Kinniwabi Pines Restaurant, the best dining establishment in Algoma, according to the proprietress of the Parkway Motel where I'm staying, I'm now ready for a good night's sleep as tomorrow's is a long ride from here to Fort Frances.






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