Day 4
Time is flying and wish the trip was longer already I am starting to the end as we completed the ride right on time. I amazes me that after a bad day like yesterday just makes me want to stay out longer and not worry about the world as we accomplished what we set out to do!
Here is a picture of Lake Winnibigous (a guess at spelling) for those that read the Mississippi Howl and I still believe this was the closest I will ever come to death in a canoe.
We cooked dinner and breakfast in the hotel room (really on the front step of the room). Dinner was spaghetti and breakfast was oatmeal and cornbread so we did eat well. But even this well feed we stopped after only 11 miles for a second breakfast, that was great David had a ham and egg breakfast sandwich and the ham was a 1/2 inch thick. Me I had one egg and french toast with a sausage Patty that was equally over sized. Over the second breakfast was rated as good idea by both David and I.
Then off we went again into a headwind again. I beginning to suspect that David is bad luck a third riding day with a headwind hardly ever happens to me. Tomorrow is the big test we turn south tomorrow if the when we do we have a tail wind then the headwind was keeping the rain south of us and Dave can stay. However if we have a headwind I will have to sacrifice him to mother nature.
Then today we also saw a lot of indication that big wild animals tend to view the road as toilet. Not sure why but there was a lot of bear, wolfs and moose scat along on the side of the road.
No real counts today as there was limited sites. Here are a few things:
- More sheriff election signs than for any other posts (if signs count William will win north and Bush in the east part of the country)
- A happy face with a Indian feather sticking out of the top
- Three dogs that came out to chase us
- Lots of antique cars at the hotel tonight
- One toothbrush
One odd thing from the morning ride was the cars that past us by. Up to noon we were on country roads and out of the 25 cars (or so) 20 of them were towing boats behind them. David said they all were heading south for the winter.
Saw lots of cows which I always yell at for Annie dog. David claims I am just weird, as if he did know that before.
Thankful for Today.
Lots of thought here today. A call out has to go for the second breakfast place The Gosh Dam Place in Winni, it was great. But even though it was great. I decided to be most grateful to some sunshine on a cold day. David wore his coat all day while I "toughed it out" in just a bike shirt, I must say it was warm enough in the sunshine that you did not want the jacket on but were just a little uncomfortable without it. So when the sun hit you full force it was great. Well love to all normal suspects, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! and thanks for the support.
Love and Kisses to all
Allan and David
It is spelled Winnibigoshish. You were close.
ReplyDeleteBattling 5 foot waves across that lake was one of my most memorable paddles ever.
I love you, Di