I decided to sleep in since I've been making such great time the last few days. The rain died down during the night but kept activating the lights in the pavilion. The train tracks were only 20m from the shelter I slept under so when a train would approach their horn wake me. I'd be confused and groggy then the ground would start trembling as they rolled by. This would usually trigger the lights and I could never make sense of what was going on but I figured I was going to be ran over every time it happened.
Despite my sleepy logic I survived the night and headed out of town. I saw the guy that suggested I use the pavilion and thanked him (a little more honestly) again. I was treated to comfortable overcast skies and cool 20° temperatures. Deb and Carlin said they'd be in Dryden tonight hopefully so after an easy 40 km I arrived in town and had a nap under a tree by the welcome sign.
When I awoke my back tire had gone flat. Once again I must have had a slow leak and I'll wager its one of those tiny metal bits I always seem to get stuck in my tire. I pumped it back up as a temporary fix and headed into town to get something to eat.
I decided I'd leave town and head further east on the TCH for the day but the sky started to darken and a walmart reared it's head so I figured I'd take a half day today. I need to get caught up on this blog anyways and my legs could use a rest and the bike needs some love. I've set up on the nice grassy side of walmart hidden by a small hill and a line of truckers staying here as well.
I tightened up the bolts on the bike and rotated the tires as the back one is showing a lot more wear than the front. Most likely this is due to the weight distribution and my tendency to use the rear breaks more. I did find a hole in the back tube but no apparent cause so all I can do is patch it and hope all is well.
Deb and Carlin showed up around 9pm and we will set out early tomorrow. The idea is to make Thunder Bay by Saturday which means two days of 175 km. Here's hoping!
