Day 42. Spragge to Sudbury. June 8. 135 km.

The weather forecast was favourable and biking conditions were great. We left the motel early and looked for an open restaurant along the way. After about an hour, we stopped at the roadside and literally ate on the road as shown in the picture.  It was our go-to backup of tortillas, peanut butter and bananas.

 

Dining "on the road", literally. 

As we approached Sudbury, we saw the signs banning bicycles from the highway when it became divided and four-lane. So we took the alternative route which started very rough and slow. Eventually it improved and the traffic density  increased. Just as we approached the city centre, the skies opened up and soaked us in minutes. While standing under a tree, I found an Econolodge Motel a few minutes away. I was a drowned as I signed in. Then the manager asked if we were taking it for the list price. I said yes because we were soaked and cold. Then he gave us a generous discount out of the blue. He must like drowned rats. Later we ate at the in-house Mongolian grill, which was really good. Gramie was able to wash and dry our dirty and wet clothes in their coin laundry. It turned out to be a great place to stay. Our experience with Econolodge as we cross the country has been very positive.

Here's a picture of Sudbury just before the rain. The smoke stacks are impressive. Distance today was 135km. That completed the Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury section in two days. Compared to a few days ago, we are able to ride longer distances.