Reasons why today was awesome:
• Woke up to sunshine and blue sky, and all day long none dared to appear.
• Though the sun was hot, the air was refreshingly cool - no threat of overheating!
• A morning of no wind meant we cruised along with ease, and when it picked up around noon, it decided to take pity on us and come from the southwest - a tailwind. It's been too long, we'd almost forgot what it felt like!
• Big hills in the morning, but with all the hard/steep sections coming as downhills for us. We literally flew down into Montreal River, though we were wishing for jackets halfway down as speed + cool lake breezes = chilly!
• Our own private beach for lunch. Crystal clear water, sun, breeze, smooth pebbles and an amazing view out over the lake. Leah even kept her promise and took a (quick) dip in the (chilly) lake! The 45min nap that followed was also near bliss - we weren't so tired to need it, but it sure made things better!
• A beautiful ride along flat smooth pavement with beautiful sand beaches all along the side. Batchawana Bay is an amazing spot, not the Lake Superior you thought you knew - sand beaches, shallow warm water, gentle waves.
• Being able to ride along and smell the juiciest, most flavorful, perfectly ripe huge wild strawberries on the side of the road without having to stop let alone get off the bike. And if we did happen to, we could gorge ourselves on the juicy berries. Leah was in heaven!
• A generous ice cream cone to finish off the ride. First ice cream cone of the trip/summer, though certainly not our last!
• A beautiful, free campsite right on the shore of Lake Superior with a sand beach right in front if us. Thank you Kiwanis Club!
• Superior swimming in Lake Superior. Alan kept his promise to take a dip in the largest, coldest Great Lake and we all joined in. After we invaded the water, it tried to return the favour as the water crept up the flat beach, but stopped just short of the stove. Yes it's a lake, yes it has tides, yes they're random and crazy - watch out!
• An early bedtime leaving lots of time for some good solid sleep.
Let's have some more of these kind of days! Lake Superior, we will miss you.
Distance: 102.06 km
Time on bikes: 5:21:33
Average speed: 19.0 km/h
Distance from Vancouver: 4243 km
Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:15pm
Wind: West (light-head)
Conditions: sunny
Cheers
- The Warpotay Team
Location:Batchawana Bay, ON
Oh I am so happy for you! Your descriptions make it come alive. We just got back from our Stan Rogers weekend and it was a great weekend of music, great weather and good folks. Hope your days continue along this way. Happy travels!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this photo!! Such a creative bunch...glad you're enjoying your trip :)
ReplyDeleteOh the self-discipline you must have -- only the first ice cream cone of the season?! Glad the simple things in life are making the difference: sun, wind in the right direction, naps.
ReplyDeleteKeep on truckin'
well done Warpotays! The day looks magnificent. Your tides are actually wind driven seiches I believe. Watch out if the blow strong offshore for a while. The water will go down then come back with a vengeance. I trust there are many more or these days in your future. Boat progress is slow. We may need your help- karmic initially, but maybe to launch as well. We will see. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteFirst ice-cream? Reeeeeeeeally? You may be missing your homemade quality stuff, but I still think you are way under your ice-cream quota!
ReplyDeletehi friends--I've been peeking in from time to time--lovely to think of you on the shores of Lake Superior--hey didn't you know that ice cream = tailwinds? what took you so long? here's to many more of both xxx
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