Le Tour Section Five Day Seven Sudbury to North Bay

June 24, I woke up nice and early in Sudbury to a nice greeting from my new friend Meridith. I had a great sleep in my bivy sack and enjoyed the comforts of sleeping on a freshly mowed lawn. Our host's Margot and Tony served us a great breakfast of French toast, fresh berries, local maple syrup, ( two different types!) yogurt and back bacon. Tony is a Optometrist in town and explained to me that there isn't a huge deal of difference between buying expensive sunglasses and cheapys. The couple has two really cute daughters who were great company. Margot treated us very well and she represented a long lost mother for the two of us dirty cyclists. We really enjoyed the way they took care of us and were a great support, Thanks again!

After leaving the Nickel city we battled road construction on our way to North Bay Ontairo. Acclimatizing to the humidity in Ontario took some adjustment, I often felt as if I was in a sweat lodge and that the trees were talking to me.

We stayed with Matt's extended family in North Bay, Bob and Maureen. Bob is a financial planner and Maureen is a physiotherapist. We stopped in town for a quick bite to eat before heading up the lake to their home which was nestled in the woods on the lake.

That evening we spent some time getting to know the couple and learning about Bob's passion for shooting anything that moved, mostly moose. Bob was a true Northern Ontarioite, he had a great assortment of fishing boats, all terrain vehicles, a tractor and a few other internal combustion vehicles. It was a great learning experience, meeting Bob and getting a great insight on his way of life and his pass times. Bob taught me how to see wildlife, this is a really great skill to having when touring a huge country like Canada. Basically look for movement in the woods, this really helps in seeing wildlife as opposed to looking for something sedentary. After a few hours of chatting I was ready to hit the hay hard and prepare to take a rest day in North Bay.