12 August Thursday Capac, MI – Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada

Starting Point: Capac, MI
Ending Point: Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
Via: Emmett, Memphis, St. Clair, East China, Marine City, Sombra and Port Lambton
Mileage: 52.2   
Time: 4:28   
Mph: 11.7
Terrain: gentle hills
Vertical climbing: 330
Temperature High: 90
Temperature Low: 81
Lunch: turkey/cheese/and PB&J sandwiches
Dinner: pasta, salad bar, soup and jello
Weather: hot, humid and sunny
Lodging: Oaks Inn Hotel (not camping)
Cumulative Mileage: 3,246
Miles to Go: 854
Projected Distance: 4,100
Days completed: 67 (including 7 rest days)
Distance Completed: 79%
Days to Go: 20

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     The terrain was quite flat today as well even once we crossed into Canada. I was eager to get to Sombra, Ontario so I could visit with the friendly, generous and helpful store owner at the store where I bought my fish flag 3 years ago. It was time to replace it as well. Unfortunately there were no fish flags to be had so I had to “settle” for one flag with cardinals and one with irises – a copy of a Van Gogh painting.

Leaving Michigan on the St. Clair River

     Again it was really a feeling of transformation upon crossing the river and leaving Michigan. We would be in Canada for 6 days before we entered into New York State. A feeling of excitement is certainly building in me for the ride to come to a successful completion. Still the conflicting tendency to focus on now and pay attention to cars and safety and all that is still paramount.

The Blue of the St. Clair River as seen from the Canadian Side

     The heat was so exhausting today that instead of blogging in the evening after dinner all I could manage was to go straight to bed in the hopes of being able to write tomorrow morning while feeling the pressure to get out on the road for today’s ride.