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Green and Blue!
I don't think it's any coincidence that the most relaxing colors are green and blue and those are the colors God chose to make the colors of the scenery here in the north. We saw plenty of both as we drove east of North Bay through rocky and heavily wooded terrain. The sun was shining and the blue sky reflected in the many lakes, ponds and rivers made the contrasting greens all the more beautiful.
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Who turned on the fans?
... We were hoping for a high temp of around 58, but it never got there, staying around 52 degrees.
Today we have planned a shorter trip further east to Mattawa near Quebec. We initially planned to ride a loop north from North Bay into Quebec and back but it would be an all day ride of nearly 300 miles with no time to stop and enjoy the sights. Thus the shorter trip east.
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If Only They Cleaned The Windows
... I couldn’t let myself drift back to sleep and made my way out of the curtained-off bedroom into the dining cart for a leisurely breakfast.
There were no free spaces on the occupied tables so I was allotted a table all to myself, which meant no early-morning rambling for me, but instead an amazed gaze out of the window to see the numerous lakes and rivers and passing me by as I eat my porridge and drank my weak tea. Whilst we whizzed past at ...
Homeward Home
... definitely take some lessons. We had no problem making our connection.
Another uneventful flight to Toronto. Once there, we certainly felt let down. Since there is no first class on the Toronto-North Bay flight, we had several hours to kill sitting on ordinary airport chairs.
Landing in North Bay, we were dismayed to see snow on the ground. Since we were on the last flight in, we were glad that ...
Arrival at the Ancestral Home
Here I am. I've arrived in the town of Temiskaming Shores, formerly New Liskeard, Ontario.
The photos show my ancestral home :) and me inside said home. I went for a ride later that evening for coffee at my good friend Jennifer's house. I was also re-introduced to Jason, another friend from University.
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