Ontario

Nice try Ontario. Still not as big as Alberta though.


Tim and Toby—booze enthusiasts and excellent riding companions. Technically this photo was taken in Manitoba, but I rode with them in Ontario for the majority of the time. Deal with it.


I think this was taken near Kenora. Look at that big fat paved shoulder. You could take a nap while riding on a shoulder that size. Sadly, the sweetness didn't last.

This day was a hard one for me. It was a stretch from Thunder Bay to Nipigon that we didn't start riding until 3pm. I honestly thought we were going to die out there. There were tons of cars, and even more transport trucks. You really don't know fear until you've had a semi buzz within feet of you travelling in excess of 110 kmh. The shoulder along this highway may as well have not existed, as what was there was so poor it offered us zero respite from the onslaught of bloodthirsty motorists and truckers. For the first time during the whole trip I actually considered taking the bus.

Here I am during happier times. This was taken along the north shore of Superior—a very hilly and beautiful part of northern Ontario. A stranger took this photo. He told me to "look studly". Mission accomplished.



This is one of our many illegitimate campsites along the shore of Lake Superior. When I first rolled into Terrace Bay—the location of this photo—I enquired what the cost of a night at the local RV/campsite would be. $20!?! Twenty dollars to sleep in what amounts to little more than a bug infested parking lot with a couple trees? PEACE SUCKERS! I'll take the free beach with ample firewood and natural bug repellent: the wind. The downside was it rained hard all night, meaning we had sand all over our gear after packing.

Same location, different view.

One of the many tiny lakes found along Highway 17.


Another one of our beachside campsites, this one located outside of Wawa. It was rather challenging to get to, but well worth the effort.


Another shot of the lake from the southern end of Lake Superior Provincial Park.


As usual, we're still on the road come dusk. Throughout most of Northern Ontario we put in long days. Combine that will our late departure times and we often found ourselves riding at sundown.

Lake Superior Provincial Park.