OSKONDAGA LODGE, ONTARIO. CANADA

I'll again wake to remnants of a little overnight rain.

Don't worry Nicola, 

I did have to pee but I went on the Arctic side.

Should be all downhill from here!!

Winnipeg bound.

Waved to the drive for perhaps on his return he'll be getting me from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie.

This is working out quite well.

On my motel days I seem to always be a little early for checkin.

My hour lost should make it just right.

Again like most times I'm not needing much but the nice lady at the lodge gave me a full service cottage with a couple of bedrooms.

Still ended up sleeping on the couch.

Was nicely settled for a night of heavy thunderstorms. 

Hang you moose or bike for repair. 

 

Between arriving in the rain,

beautiful little apartment,

Fabulous supper,

Excellent breakfast,

now to depart in beautiful sunshine.

Not bad.

Thank you.

Over my tour there have been so many places that I've passed through that I've known of and had interest in over the years.

Always has been on our canoe radar.

Not much evident here,

but a LARGE area of the park has suffered from serious fires through the summer.

I've been on hundreds kilometres of road where you would expect any minute to see some seroius wildlife,

but so far the only thing I've seen is the Zilch.

My target picnic (camp) site.

 

SASPAWE MOTEL, ONTARIO

I've been very grateful and fortunate with the weather but I'll pretty much ride all today in the rain.

Knowing that in Ontario, especially Northern Ontario, that the temperature can plummet most anytime,

I'm again grateful that it's surprisingly warm.

  

Makes me feel better seeing other people out in the rain.

Told me it will stop at 2:00pm

Told him that I expect to stop at 2:00pm

Most of this road between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay will be by far the nicest in quality and width of shoulders of the trip.

With Atikokan just being off the main road, I'm going to pass and continue another twenty kilometres. I've found what looks like a nice full service motel.

(Sitting while waiting to pick up my supper,

couldn't help noticing a familiar sticker)

My booking dot com has correctly advised this tripper that all here is excellent.

Don't need it but I'm given a newly remodled full service unit.

This place advertised excellent eats.

The wonderful lady running the kitchen told me on my arrival that she hadn't yet decided what the 

"Dinner Special" 

was going to be.

Told her I like everything and surprises.

  Did not disappoint.

Most excellent stop after a previous camp and a day of rain.

What also make for good company, most places that I stay at have no alternative but Satelitte TV.

Please and thank you.