day 5

After a somewhat sleepless night camping due to nearby trains and trucks and having to re-learn how to break down and pack a tent, I finally got going on my way to Wawa, ON.  The ride out of Thunder Bay was nothing special until I got past Red Rock, just north of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.  Just as I was pulling off to take some pictures I got a call from aLex.  She and the dogs are getting by without me, but everyone is a little out of sorts.  This is what I was looking at while talking to her.

The road up through Marathon, ON was primarily along the lake and was again chilly.  I was again surprised by the changes in elevation and curves of the road while winding over and around all of the rock formations.  These formations create many valleys or gorges, through which rivers often run.  An impressive one was the Agausabon River Gorge.

After going through Marathon, the road was more inland, and the temperature rose to a much more comfortable ride; although the riding was a less interesting.

At the campsite, I met another person who had been on the same route as me, except on a bicycle.  He started in Duluth and was going around Lake Superior.  I probably passed him on my way to the campsite.  Coincidentally, he also used to own a BMW motorcycle, but it was stolen a few years ago.  Seeing mine made him want to get another one more than he already did.