Canadian Shores of Lake Huron

July 7, 2010
St. Clair, South to Marine City Ferry Crossing to Canada, and North along Lake Huron Coast just past Sarnia.
38.2 miles
Grand Total: 274.1 miles

We sizzle like eggs on a frying pan under the summer heat wave (over 97 degrees F!) Thankfully, the road is flat! As we ride on the smoothly paved road, the ride is bumpy! Bumpy? We pull over and glance at the back tire. It has a large bulge in it! "We better go really slow because it looks like it's going to pop!" Every turn of the tire brings a bumpity-bump-bump as we ride over the bulge in the rear tire, but we make it to the ferry dock. There are only a few cars aboard and nobody charged us! The ferry ride is gentle and only lasts about ten minutes. On the other side we ask, "Where is the nearest bike shop?"
"Not here. Sarnia!" Sarnia is twenty miles to the North. Amazingly, slowly, blessed with a perfectly paved ribbon road, we make it to Sarnia in front of a bicycle shop on Front Street. When Steve pulls off the rear tire, our jaws drop when we see that the tube has swelled and made a hole in the tire! The repairman in the shop says he has never seen anything like it and is amazed that the tube didn't pop before puncturing the tire! Just in case, we replaced both tires and tubes.

A small grocery store called SUNRIPE is inviting and we devour a quarter watermelon and purchase asparagus and sweet corn with ideas of a campfire ahead. It is already five o'clock in the afternoon and we wonder where the night will find us. Sitting outside SUNRIPE market, chomping our watermelon slice, a lady smiles warmly and asks us where we are headed. I share our adventure plans with her and she wishes us a safe trip.
ONWARD SOlDIERS! We continue our journey North, peddle, huff, puff, peddle, one more and another forward. Then we approach a small blue car with its flashers on. "Heh!" A lady shouts and smiles.
I recognize her as the lady outside the market.
"I was wondering if you needed a place to stay tonight. I would like to invite you to my house if you like!"
Always jumping at the opportunity to meet people to add spice to our adventures, we accept the invitation. Caroline and Gord, our wonderful hosts, showed us real Canadian kindness and hospitality. We had dinner together, great conversation, and even breakfast the following morning. Thanks again Caroline and Gord!



July 8, 2010
Gord and Caroline's house North of Sarnia to Pinery Campground, Grand Bend Ontario
53 miles
Grand Total: 327.1
While I would love to paint you a beautiful story with details about our travels, I am writing in haste! If I could paint it, our destination of Pinery Provincial park would be hues of green with streaks of blue. Lake Huron with a backdrop of pine tree forest. Peanut-- our little alien growing inside me- continues to make our bike travel a challenge as every time I sit down to eat, I am flooded with nausia. Nothing tastes or sounds good to eat. Even my old time favorites of mexican, grapes, everything is disgusting to my taste! I nibble on Saltine crackers and try to eat little by little-- so any of you blessed mothers feel free to give me advice!!! I can't wait until belly feels better!

July 9, 2010
Pinery Provincial Park Grand Bend, Ontario to Goderich, Ontario, Canada
43 miles
The current moment finds me in the center of Goderich. It is currently 8:30 p.m. and I am just giving you a sliver of our experiences as we are off to find our campsite for the night! Lots of love! Teresa, Steve, and peanut