87 miles with 1,329' of climbing
Today was one of my favorite days of the trip! The weather was perfect, starting in the low fifties and ending in the eighties. Winds were calm, and the sky was clear blue. Gail and I began the ride, but by the first SAG had teamed up with Yuval, Don, and Amy. We made a very efficient, yet social team. At mile 47, we stopped for chocolate milk at Mary Ann's Cafe in the town of Brown City. While there, we struck up a conversation with a fireman who proudly spoke of the town's memorial to the firefighters who died on 9-11. Apparently, the town applied for and received one of the beams from the World Trade Center. A memorial was erected, and the site is overseen by a local man who lives on the property. It was a very touching and poignant time for us as we recalled all of the lives that were lost that day.
We arrived in Port Huron by 1:30 and went directly to the Thomas Edison Park where we caught our first glimpse of the Blue Water Bridge. This bridge will be closed to traffic tomorrow as we cycle over it at 7:00 a.m. Won't that be an amazing sight - 36 cyclists dressed in red, white, and blue crossing this bridge into Canada?! I am sure that it will be one of the most memorable events of this 7-week journey.
This afternoon, my sister-in-law Mary Ellen came for a visit. She had driven one hour from her home in Detroit. She came bearing gifts for us and all of the cyclists (homemade zucchini bread), which will be devoured by the locusts at our first SAG! She then drove us to one of the finest restaurants in the city where we feasted on the best halibut that I have ever tasted. As the photo shows, we enjoyed an ice cream sundae as well. Yum! Yes, this day was truly spectacular!
You both look great! And what a great treat to see your sister-in-law and share a great meal together!
ReplyDeleteWhen you cross into Canada, TRY to get your passport stamped!
Have fun!
Tom