total km: 4284.4
We fell asleep under the stars without our fly on and our vents open. Upon waking, we were greeted to a sunrise framed by the door of our tent. Grogginess overpowered the desire to take a picture in the early hours, but we did capture the scene once we were actually awake.
Common household rules apply here too.We did not want to leave our little campsite but the temperature was rising rapidly. Luckily the hills had mellowed out and we had a fairly flat ride for most of the day. The saying goes save the best for last, and the hills followed the slogan precisely. About 30km from Sault Ste Marie we encountered the steepest ascent of our journey since leaving B.C. Although we were fresh from our lunch break we reached the peak light headed and glistening like we've never glistened before. There was a thick layer of sweat on us that made us look like we'd been working over-time in the sauna.
Our arrival in Sault Ste Marie (or the Soo) marked far more than just another campsite destination. This is our estimated half way point of our journey!
Thanks to a tip from Andrea and Kelly (the Campbell River cyclists who were heading west) we found the bike shop Velorution. It has a dirt park, coffee shop and a pro bono cyclist's campground. It's not just a bike shop, but a bike culture.
We wanted to celebrate our milestone with a border-run to Michigan, but they don't let you walk across the border (our bikes were being serviced). We settled for an 18" pizza and a pitcher of beer on, possibly more appropriate, Canadian soil. Perfect.
B&K
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