Day 45

Saturday, August 7th
Massey to Manitowaning
110km

Even colder morning today.  Its getting harder and harder to get myself out of the warm sleeping bag in the morning.

Another Timmies stop this morning.  A good portion of the cyclists on this trip are really caffiene addicts.

Just before the Timmies, we found ourselves riding in the middle od the cycling stage of a triathalon.  This was funny for several reasons.  First, we were all wearing about 12 layers of clothing while the leading triatheletes were only wearing tiny little shorts and shirts.  (Thus, we looked like real triathelete wimps.). Second, it appeared that we were actually ahead of most of the triatheletes for the portion of the ride where our routes overlapped...which must have worried some of the competitors.  (”How did those wimps get ahead of me?!?”). Finally, we got a good laugh when several of the spectators saw us turn off the route into the Tim Hortons.  Its not too often that a group of overdressed triathelets stop for coffee when they are leading a race.

After the Timmies, we turned off highway 17 (which we've been on for days) and onto highway 6 south.  This was a really hill ride onto Manitoulan Island.  We stopped for an icecream just across the bridge onto the island, and then finished the ride to Manitowaning.

Rosalyn and Rick had been riding fast all mosring, so I tries to lose them on the way into Manitowang.  It didn't work, but we spent the last 15km of the ride travelling at 45 to 55km/h.

The lake at today's campsite was great for swimming.  Soft, sandy bottom and crystal clear water.  Lovely way to unwind after a hot day on the road.
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Daniel Longo
CIBC Corporate Development
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