July 3 – Nipigon to Terrace Bay

Bike log: 110.3 km, 1032m of vertical, avg. speed 24.6km/hr

I sure jinxed things yesterday by predicting some short rides! I think that today had the heaviest sustained rain I’ve experienced while riding on this trip. It rained solid for the first 2 and a half hours of the ride. My old friend, Mr. Headwind, was also along today for fun, and to top it off it was COLD! The only way this could make sense is if we are in the southern hemisphere or something, where July is the middle of winter. It was probably around 12 degrees for a good portion of the day – which made stopping for more than a couple of minutes pretty unpleasant. There was also lightning for an hour or so. I reassured myself that only people out doing something stupid – like riding through mountains or something – were actually struck by lightning…

We are staying in a private campground near Agubason Falls in Terrace Bay. It was not listed in any of our camping guides, but it’s here! We hiked up to the falls (where this photo was taken). Well worth the 10 minute walk.