Start: Tupper Lake, New York
End: St. Catharines, Manitoulin, Sault Ste Marie
Distance: 664 km Total to date: 6188 km for Doran;
Gas: Tupper Lake, New York: 4.159 gal @ $3.899/gal; Total $16.22
Rochester, New York: 2.632 gal @ $3.799/gal; Total: $10.00
Lewiston, New York: 5.457 gal @ $3.879: Total: $21.17 US
Weather: Perfect starting out! We woke up to a fog covering the lake. The temperature was about 58 degrees, but it was a very clear, gorgeous morning.
The day started early, with us getting up about 7:30. The lake looked beautiful with the fog lying gently over the water. It seemed like we were ending our trip with great weather.Jamie took his last embrace with nature and we hit the road heading toward Alexandria Bay so we could cross at Gannanoque, Ontario.
We took Hwy 3 then Hwy 27 (after a short gps detour) and headed to Gouverneur, NY. From there, we took Hwy 11 to the Interstate 81 to Alexandria Bay. Just before the border crossing, we stopped. I decided to say good-bye with the group and head back to St. Catharines via northern New York instead of riding thru Toronto. I got home at about 6:30 p.m.
Al and Jamie made the decision to make it back to the Sault tonight and Al and Lori would take it easy going back over two days.
Al and Jamie had a 1000+km ride to do. Unbeknownst to them, there was a massive thunderstorm in Northern Ontario and they would have to ride thru that. They did eventually make it to the Sault safely...at about 1:00 a.m. Kudos to them for hanging in and persevering.
Al and Lori stayed in Huntsville overnight and went to their place on Manitoulin the next day.
We were all tired and put on a lot of miles over a short period of time. There were many things we saw and many things we could not see because of time constraints. I loved the adventure and can't wait to join up with these guys for another biking adventure. Thanks, guys!
Sounds like a terrific experience, glad you all enjoyed the ride.
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