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The best part about this trip, and type of trip, is all the people you meet. Sounds corny but it's true. Scott and I got a bite to eat the night before, then had breakfast at an awesome mom and pop bakery the next morning. Both of us travel differently... He had panniers on the front and back, traveled a little slower, but had comforts I don't - like warm clothes, a good pair of off bike shoes, and a towel. I have less and go faster... But he seemed grossed out by my soup from can and 8 pop tarts a day diet. That's the great thing about the road, you can travel however is best for you. Scott is a great dude and I would have loved to bike with him more, but we're going opposite directions. I went north to sault st. Maria in a pretty uneventful ride. The only cool part was having to throw my ride into the bed of a pickup and get driven over the Mackinaw bridge because it's too high and windy for bicycles. The driver kept trying to get me about all the dog sleds people use in the winter and the freshwater dolphins and sharks caught in the summer. Up before Canada I ran into Bruce and another biker headed in my direction. It's good to run into other bikers, but sometimes it feels like the same convo you've had a million times of where you came from, how headwinds sucked, and how bad you smell. Crossing into Canada was a little terrifying on the international bridge, but I'm alive. I camped behind a bike shop that lets you set up for free - and met a couple and their dog who had been biking on the road for 5 years. 5 fricken years. That's nuts... I like biking but not that much. And I like dogs, but not enough to lug one behind me. Mackinaw City to Sault St Marie 60 miles bridge i crossed over... In a trucklocks of Sault st. MaRIecrossing into canada (the bridge Was...scary)they took my pepper Spray. What the heck canada
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Ray
6/23/2016 06:08:58 am
Dude. How smelly are you?
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Rasheeda
6/23/2016 06:16:34 am
Wow, they have a dog? That's crazy. Glad you're meeting a lot of cool people. Keep eating Soper!
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Greg Johnson
6/23/2016 06:25:57 am
Let me know if you see any good spots to live in Canada. Want to keep my options open in case Trump gets elected.
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Jake
6/23/2016 06:35:25 am
The real question is what flavor pop tart are you rolling with? We need details Soper
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Jackie
6/23/2016 11:34:40 am
I am glad it is you not me doing this trip... as I sit on my couch and eat a box of Little Debbies! What a great experience you are having!
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