total km: more than 4000!
River mouth just past Katherine Cove (even spelled right).Today was hot and hilly. The climbs were steep and relentless. The only service between Wawa and our campsite was at Montreal River, 73km into our ride. Because of this we had to carry our cans of food all the way from Wawa, the added weight of which resulted in a broken spoke on Brandon's back tire. We didn't try to be mechanics this time but, instead, decided to attempt the 230km to Sault Ste Marie with a wobbly wheel (seeing as how we are in Sault Ste Marie now, we'll spoil it by telling you we made it).
To cool our hot and sweaty bodies off when we arrived in Montreal River we indulged in a 1L container of M&M ice cream. Oddly, we probably could have gone for the 2L. Although we could have camped in Montreal River, we had inside info from a group of cross canada cycling vets. Our campsite of choice lay 20km beyond Montreal River and was well worth the extra effort. We had our own private section of Superior's waterfront. We cooled and cleaned off by bathing in the lake, marking our first time swimming in a great lake (we only dipped our toes into the water the day before).
Chocolate protein milk and a glorious sunset makes for a perfect combination.B&K
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