August 17 – Chutes PP to Rabbit Blanket Lake PP

Bike log: 36.2km, 470m of vertical, avg. speed 29.3 km/h

For some reason we both slept in this morning til after 8 – very unusual for me! Probably had something to do with being up until 1AM 2 nights ago. Strange that it did not catch up with me until today. So we got off to a bit of a slow start but still managed to cover some good distance. It feels good to be getting so much closer every day. Still a long way to go though – we are not half way there yet!

It was beautiful scenery today – we passed along the north shore of Lake Huron (though we only got a few views of it) and then through Sault Ste. Marie and along the eastern shore of Lake Superior. Lake Superior is definitely one of the scenic highlights of the trip. Today was not as sunny as it was on the way through but it was still spectacular. We stopped at a few places to admire the view. The water was a greenish blue colour, and there were a number of beautiful beaches. There was a reasonable amount of wind, enough to create a few waves, so the water was not as warm as last time, and the air temperature was not compelling enough to coax us in. Maybe tomorrow if it heats up we will get a last dip in Superior.

We stopped driving around 5:30 today – stopping so we could stay within Lake Superior park for the night. It gave enough time to get a bike ride in before dinner. Conveniently, we are right near some of the largest hills along Superior’s shore. So of course I had to ride up and down them a few times. Great ride! In addition to the great scenery, this area was also one of my favourites just for the cycling – as I am a sucker for punishment on those hills. I wish it wasn’t so far away from home, I will miss this area.