On the way out of Ratter's Lake campground a wizened old timer in a pickup rolls his window down and says, "Howdy fellers. Careful of the big black bear up the road a piece." "Do you think he wants to eat us?" says I. "Oh, I don't think so." says the old timer. Cautiously, we carry on, ringing my ice cream bell the whole way, hoping he doesn't have a sweet tooth. We safely reach the highway, spared from the slathering jaws of the beast.
The weather in Ontario's near north has been quite damp and cool but we're coping better with getting wet.
Tucker had his 1st puncture and at the end of the next day I had a blowout that lifted me off my seat. Ben, our North Bay angel, rescued us, and by days end all was well again.
On the road ahead are pieces of a skunk. Bob sees a live one off the road and warns Tucker to stay well away. Tucker thinks he's talking about the dead one, and proceeds to almost run over the live one. That would have been very bad.
Life in Ontario's near north revolves solely around bait, fishing and hunting.
My father and I are bicycling across Canada this summer. We hope to raise some money and awareness for Amnesty International (AI).
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when i read the part about the skunk and Tucker, i thought after this "Tucker thinks he's talking about the dead one, and proceeds to almost run over the live one" that it would say something like "and ends up getting sprayed by the live one"
ReplyDeletejust so you know Tucker, i would have laughed at you. (:
heh heh. loovee youu.
I do hope you are taking some pics for us old folks following your trip...cookville granthams
ReplyDeleteHi Tucker and Bob, it's great to hear about your trip. You sure are having alot of wild life encounters! Happy trails.........except for those bumpy side bits of the highway nasty on a bike!!!!
ReplyDeleteWith love Ruth, Dale and Graccccie
ah yes.
ReplyDeletegood thing you had that bell.
most great big black bears, teeth and all, have a fear of children's ice cream trucks. haha, silly bears.
also, Tucker being sprayed by a skunk = very funny. too bad you missed. haha, would've been better if there had've been a stop for tomato juice in your next post. : P
keep enjoying the rain, boys.
i heard it's been pretty hot and dry in the prairies though, you might have better luck. : )