CYCLING PARRY SOUND - THE TRUE and NEAR NORTH - THE OLD NIPISSING ROAD

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2013

After breaking Camp Stealth Seguin, I headed north to Magnetawan and beyond.

My True North. 

Long before the now popular cottage HIGHWAYS, Hwy 11. to North Bay and Hwy 400/69 to Sudbury, the first trail north cut through central Muskoka, was the Nipissing Road.

Now predominately abandoned. Portions have been reduced to the equivalent of cart paths and make up a portion of the Trans Canada Hiking Trail

Along the route are several "Ghost Towns"

BOO!

  A little summer rain.

Back to the new old world of Magetawan. Long on history. 

Today's story is cottage supply station. The town seems to still be suffering form losing, through  a devastating fire not long ago, one of Ontario's most famous "Country Stores"

I'm not surprised that my prayer for sunnier skies, after some brief rain, was answered.

Lunch. 

 Old log logging museum. 

After a couple of nights tenting, here I grab some supper, as tonight I'm gettin' a motel room.

It's looking like it's in the middle of nowhere and their cafe' closes early.

The sign does say Subs "to go"

TV dinner! 

Heading that way, but still have to ride the "Bunny Trail"