Day 47 August 4, 2013 Rest Day In Niagara

Tom, Pat, and Jim, take the boat tour of the falls

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Day 46 Brantford ON to Niagara Falls NY

Day 46 Brantford ON to Niagara Falls NY

Great country roads in Canada, good weather for cycling

Below, Pat working out the kinks stretching his IT band

Below old barn in Canada

At our 50 mile break, Dave parked the RV at a busy gas station. We had half a dozen people getting gas,  come over to us and complement us on what we are doing. Below is a Canadian family who wanted their daughter to shake each of our hands and we took a picture with them.

At mile 63 of our ride, we stop to celebrate reaching a total distance of 3000 miles!

Scenery is beginning to change, we see Orchards and some vineyards

We reach Niagara Falls on the Canadian side looking toward the US

Picture with Kathy from Canada, who took some pictures for us and talked to us about our adventure.

Bob Render's bike gets Jim to Niagara falls. Bob was a member of our group in Irvine, who passed away a couple of years ago. His sons wanted Jim to take the bike with us on our journey, since Bob would have wanted to go with us. 

Below, from left Jim, Tom, Dale, Ed, Pat

Back in the USA

Day 45 London ON to Brantford ON

Day 45 London ON to Brantford ON August 2 2013

On the road again

Below, Canadian Farmhouse

Below,

While at Travel lodge in London, we were plugged into outlet in parking lot per directions. Unfortunately it must have been 220 volts as we fried some wiring. We did not realize this until we got to Brantford Quality Inn and tried to hook up electric. 

Dale talked to front desk, and got an address of RV repair. Unfortunately when he drove the RV there it was closed. Our cell phones were no help in locating repair place in Canada. He called the front desk and got the number of another repair place.
Dale called and it was the residence of the owner.

Dale finally ended up at Chantony Enterprises Mobile, Truck and Trailer Repair, owned by Tony Kraemer. He was able to bring in his worker Robert Kolesar who did the repair.

Five hours later, Dale was back with the trailer.

Tony Kraemer, owner of Chantony Enterprises near Brantford ON

Below, Robert Kolesar, Tony Kraemer and son Jack

Day 44 London ON to Brantford ON Canada

Day 44 Port Huron MI to London Ontario Canada 

Being driven over the bridge by employee of MI Dept of Transportation

Through Customs and now in Canada

Canadian Town

Old Farmhouse in Canada

Dave giving Dale a buzz haircut at the Travel Lodge in London ON

Thanks to all those who sent Ed birthday cards to the Snake River Campground in Idaho. I finally got to read them one rainy evening in my tent somewhere in Wisconsin

My thanks to all, in random order

Kelly and Dan Babcock,   Andy and Martha Maurer,  James and Cindy Chida,  John DeMar,  Jeff and Ruta Henard,  Gary and Karen Belz,  Jeff Julie Matt and Sarah Cryer,  Denise and Kenny Battram,  Mark and Kristy Hurley,  Dee and Bob Cart,  Beth DeMar,  Mark and Connie Magdaleno,  Bob Romano (happy birthday to you too),  Linda Hurley my lovely wife,  Joel Patty and Jenna Williams,  Eugene and Michele Boyle,  Rich and Sally Salter,  Mark and Carolyn Chin Thorp,  John and Carmen Vena,  Bob and Sue Montelone,  Kathy Hurley,  Tom and Paula Corbin,  Willi and Susanna Hugelshofer.

Very special...

Thanks

Ed

Day 43 Frankenmuth to Port Huron

Day 43 Frankenmuth to Port Huron

Plenty of rain today, so few pictures taken! 

Below, Jim and Pat cook spaghetti and bratwurst, and also eggs under the canopy in the rain

Enjoying dinner

Below, Campers visiting us in Port Huron

From left to right Ed, Jim, Dave, Robyn Wichers whose husband Andrew is a Army Col. currently deployed in Kandahar Afganistan, Ginger Nesbitt, Florence Jagodzinski (Robyn's mother),  Dale, Pat, Bill Nesbitt a retired USMC Col.  We also had a visitor who goes by Elliot Ness a retired general who donated $20 to us.  

Day 42 July 30 Lakeview MI to Frankenmuth MI

Day 42 Lakeview MI to Frankenmuth MI

MI country side on route to Frankenmuth

From Stanton to Victoryville, we run into road resurfacing. 5 miles of very rough pavement that jarred

parts loose on our bikes and any loosing fillings anyone had

On the road to Frankenmuth

Below, Texas Dave, pulls us over for lunch

Below, Tom's sister Nancy and husband Mike Sullins visiting us from Sparta Il, treat us to DQ as we arrive.

From left Pat, Jim, Dale, Ed, Nancy, Mike, and Tom's cousin Terry and Terry

Below, we are greeted on arrival by Dale, Dave's wife and friends Dean and Ruth Woodard, Helene Bleecker, Dan and Debbie Sharp, and Dale in the green shirt.

Dave has been counting the days until Dale would meet us in Frankenmuth. Dave, Dale, and their friends all went out to dinner together

Nancy and Mike Sullins Tom's sister and brother in law,  take us to Dinner at Sullivan's in Frankenmuth.

From left, Pat, Dale, Ed, Tom, Nancy, Mike, and Jim