Day 28. Falcon Lake to Kenora. May 25. 70 km.

As our cabin in Big Buffalo resort had a kitchenette, we made dinner and breakfast in it. That made for a smooth getaway this morning. The weather was ideal although we had headwinds from the southeast. The road had lots of small hills, which we geared down for and then enjoyed coasting down the other side. The shoulders were very good all the way into Kenora. Moreover we saw that the forest had been cut back parallel to the road indicating that they planned to widen it to four lanes.

 

Future four-lane highway?

 

After 16 km we came to the Ontario border where we stopped for pictures and to pickup a new Ontario map. The welcome centre wasn't opened yet so I didn't get a Ontario map.

Just after noon we got into Kenora where I got a new Ontario map at the welcome centre.and we treated ourselves to large ice cream cones at Dairy Queen. After that we found the local health unit and asked about getting a shot of the Novavax vaccine. They weren't doing it today. The idea was to be vaccinated to give us more options when we travel home from Newfoundland.

We carried on to our room at the Comfort Inn. Because of all the flooding in the area, all the hotels were nearly full making it necessary to book ahead. This also doubled the price of accommodations. The receptionist told me that there were some roads closures because of the flooring so we checked into it as thoroughly as possible and have concluded that we can make it through tomorrow. If we are stuck we might have to thumb down a pickup and hope to get through with some help from a stranger.

 

Entering Ontario but not another time zone.