On The Same Path

Since Winnipeg we have cycled on roads that are generally used by other trans Canada cyclists. Consequently, we regularly meet others travelling on the same journey either west-east or east-west.  It's good to meet others with a common goal and share experiences.  

Here is Bill, a proud Canadian who emigrated from the Netherlands in the seventies.  He still had a strong Dutch accent and was interested in our tandem which was manufactured in the Netherlands. 

Twenty minutes later we met Melissa and Mary overlooking Lake Superior. 

 

They are riding across Canada in support of a worthwhile cause, Mercy For Animals Canada (www.mercyforanimalscanada.ca/bravebiker).  

Others we met that day included a Canadian from Montreal who was on a tight schedule and covering 180km a day.  He was a very fit young guy.  However, even he was outdone by a chap from Cumbernauld with the St Andrews Cross on his bike.  His aim was to cross Canada twice in 10 weeks.  Well done the Scots, still the best in the world. Oh did I forget to mention he was riding a BMW 1100!