Here's to a better day!

We got an early start this morning as we knew we had a long ride and day ahead of us.  If yesterday's ride was any indication of the level of excitement we might encounter to keep us a wake, our only hope of arriving at our destination was to take as much time as possible getting there.

The road was a bit better however the speed limit didn't change.....the number of OPP did...they were like Savoir Faire...they were EVERYWHERE!

We got to Thunder Bay and took a side stop to have lunch in the park where they have the statue of Terry Fox.  This is where his run tragically ended in June of 1980.  What a fabulous memorial to this great Canadian.  When you arrive to the site, you walk through a small park to the statue which overlooks Lake Superior.  It is truly a beautiful place and everyone who came to visit while we sat and ate a small lunch, treated the area with great respect.

We met a local in the parking lot as we were leaving.  He assured us the roads that would follow as we made our way to Marathon would be more to our liking.  He lived in Terrace Bay and was driving a Corvette...Terrace Bay was between Thunder Bay and Marathon.

We took off and true to his word, the roads were all new, winding, with hills and great views of Lake Superior.  We rode them cautiously watching for bears (not the 4 legged kind) until Mr. Corvette caught up to us....we followed him through the best of the roads at a much more aggressive pace (decoys are always good to have)..this made for a much more exciting day for us.  We bid him adieu as he turned off in Terrace Bay and continued along the roads for a great ride.  It really made for a great end of day and a much better day than yesterday.

Another early day tomorrow as we hear there is lots happening in Sudbury so we may have to adjust our schedule....until then, enjoy the view of Lake Superior in the below pics!

Terry Fox Memorial in Thunder Bay overlooking Lake Superior

A stop overlooking Lake Superior

Lake Superior Panorama