So soon in the Soo

Post SNM Tour day #10

We literally blew out of Sudbury and bounced our way down the highway to Sault Ste. Marie. The Sunshine beast was pushed and pulled by the wind gusts and it was a white knuckle kind of ride keeping it on the road (and out of the ditch).  The news quoted winds gusting up to 90 kms today - would certainly have been "interesting" if I was doing highway mileage on the bike today. 

Thanks to Bob and Tammy once again for their welcoming hospitality. Even though our visit was short, it was full of great food and chatter.  It was really great to see them both again and discuss all that has happened since our last visit. 

I am looking forward to the presentation in Sault Ste Marie this evening - it is the ongoing educational events that "keep us going" through the many hours of long distance driving.  

I've been trying to get in some exercise every day now and it is a pure joy to go out for a nice run without any concern re time/distance etc. When we get back to Calgary hopefully I can return to a more consistent routine.  In the last few years I have learnt that exercise is an integral part of my mental as well as physical health.  Although a regimented routine may sound boring, it is the best way to keep on track as it doesn't allow the busy-ness and "random excuse" of the day to get the upper hand.  It is always far too easy to find a reason why today is not a good day to get some exercise. Sound familiar??

We all struggle with similar issues, the difference is that some of us are a little more stubborn than others.

Tour Day Sponsor is Brian Hunter, thanks again for you support.

  

 with only 1 week left before we are home - it's time for the.......

OVERALL BEST of CANADA

as seen province by province

from the highway....

Newfoundland -  friendliness and hospitality (honorable mention – the trail walk through the Battery in St John’s) / NOT the weather

Nova Scotia –  Halifax (honorable mention – park staff at Bruce and Munroes Island Provincial Park) / NOT McLobster

New Brunswick – best Trans Canada highway (honorable mention – Hopewell Rocks) / NOT the media attention

PEI – Cavendish beach (honorable mention “the DUNES”) / NOT COWS (because it was closed!)

Quebec – La Route Verte (honorable mention Hudson) / NOT the traffic in Montreal

Ontario – North of Lake Superior (honorable mentions – the Terry Fox monument and the Leland laudromat in Thunder Bay)  / NOT the treacherous highway

Manitoba – family (honorable mention family)/ NOT the semi-truck drivers (exception family member semi-truck drivers)

Saskatchewan – SNM tour matching daisies along highway (honorable mention -  deserted campgrounds)/ NOT cell phone reception

Alberta – The Rocky Mountains  (honorable mention - HOME and of course Alberta Beef) / NOT the short distance to get across - we all need just a little more Alberta!

British Columbia  -  Okanagan valley (honorable mention – the Atwells / Cowichan Lake) / NOT  the ubiquitous highway construction 

Random Quotes of the Day

Exercise... the poor person's plastic surgery

 

I don't sweat I glisten 

 

I Exercise - run my mouth, push my luck, & jump to conclusions