Day Twelve, July 22, 2008.
From Kenora to Thunder Bay Ontario Canada. The ride was uneventful, and it was perfect weather. The roads were good, except the ever-present construction, and the views were nice, if not spectacular.
A purple flower for a friend.
A cool sea plane display reminiscent of the show “Sky King”.
Even if it isn’t, it is a very cool display, and fits the culture of the area.
Along the route we found the Beaver Post, all about beavers, I like that!
Purple beaver stuff for Tina and Kielley.
We also crossed the last time zone and are back in Eastern Standard time.
I love the historical perspective on Canada.
You think the GPS was full of lakes, you should see the real ones. Water everywhere.
Along the way I noticed I have a few specific positions that save my back and hands:
The usual riding position, good for about half an hour.
Then the feet on the rear pegs, hands normal.
Then my forearms on the grips, throttle lock locked, and feet normal.
This one is the ultimate for me, and typically covers 50%+ of my riding time. Forearms on the grips, throttle locked, and feet on the rear pegs with my chest on the tank. I can do this forever with no pain at all.
We stopped at the usual Super 8 motel and found ourselves joined by a bunch of bikes from Arkansas, Michigan and Washington.
In the end, a short riding day, but a good one.
Tomorrow we start over the Great lakes. I did a similar part last year, but we will get them all this year.
Stay tuned…
Jim