That be Canada over there (August 19, 2013)

Twin bridges spanning the St. Claire River (also known as the Blue River) ... looking east from Port Huron, Michigan.

Tomorrow we head into Ontario. Instead of going to Owen Sound and then on to Niagara Falls as previously planned, we are going up over the top of Lake Ontario.  One of the great things about self-contained self-directed touring is that plans can be changed when so desired.

Since leaving Midland, Michigan, we have made overnight stops in Saginaw, Imlay City and Port Huron ... taking a rest day today here in Port Huron.

We went for an easy ride earlier today into the downtown area and along the river ... very nice easy ride.  Apparently Thomas Edison did something here as a young man ... there is a statue of him down by the waterfront.  Lot's of beautiful old houses along some of the avenues leading from the waterfront to the downtown area.

I really enjoyed Midland ... quite a pretty town.  I really did not enjoy Saginaw ... from the areas we rode through I would say it is definitely not a place to which I wish to return.  Riding as been uninspiring for the most part ... the sameness in terrain, the sameness in crops, the sameness in architecture, the sameness ... the same sameness.

However, a "sameness day" of riding is still pretty wonderful.

Speaking of riding, Sandy and Mark Doumas are scheduled to be starting their cross-country tour come the 21st of August.  Although they have done numerous shorter tours, this is the first ocean-to-ocean ride for them.  Follow their adventures at http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1&doc_id=12757&v=1x.

One thing that makes these journals fun (at this end) is receiving comments, jokes, whatever ... so keep that in mind as you read of the travels of Sandy and Mark.

So, off to Canada ... I have been taking some on-line language lessons in the hopes that I will be able to communicate with the Canadians.