Here There Be Dragons, Eh?

Today I leave the confines of the motherland and roll onto foreign soil. I'm in Sault Ste Marie, MI and I cross the bridge into Canada as soon as I finish my coffee here. No telling if I'll find coffee in Canada or if they'll just have SANKA so I'm drinking up, yes sir.

Saturday was a day off and I didn't really do anything other than nap and watch the Tour de France on the motel's cable. Yes, I stayed in a motel. That's what I do on my day's off. I also watched My Super Ex-Girlfriend with Uma and Owen. The only good thing about that film is Eddy Izzard. I just think he's a hoot.

The meaning of life has to wait, my friends, for I must get on the road (and my notebook got soaked in a rainstorm two days ago and it's still drying out). But I haven't done road stats in a while so I need to catch up with that...

July 5
East Grand Forks, MN to Bemidji
119.11 miles
Rear wheel failure.

July 6
Bemidji to Cass Lake
in the saddle: 2 hours
total: 33.95 miles
average: 15 miles per hour

I saw a trio of bald eagles fishing. Made me fall off of my bike. Really. Met Mike, the Ranger. He found me the perfect spot to camp at Norway Beach Campground. Didn't swim in Cass Lake because of warning signs about parasites in the water. Swimmer's itch.

July 7
Cass Lake to Warba
in the saddle: 4.36.49
total: 69.56 miles

1st pasties of the trip in Grand Rapids

July 8
Warba, MN to Superior, WI
in the saddle 6:01:45
total: 88.46

July 9
Superior to Ashland
in the saddle: 4:45:14
total: 70.62

July 10
Ashland to Bergland
in the saddle: 5:10:06
total: 80

July 11
Bergland to Marquette
in the saddle: 7:04.09
total: 117.24

July 12
Marquette to Munising
in the saddle: 3:24:18
total: 47.45

Friday, July 13th
Munising to Sault Ste Marie
in the saddle: 7:52:21 (longest day so far)
total: 123:79