Day 38, Thursday, July 3, Emo, 110 km

Today was full of more beautiful lakes, hillier hills and trees. The road was again comfortable to ride on and the traffic was light. We had coffee/second breakfast 49 km into the ride at Nestor Falls and continued on through Finland to the junction with #11 where we turned east for 6 km, ending up in Emo. The terrain around Finland had changed to more flat and open areas with some farming evident. The road was quite straight with gentle hills.
We were worried about finding a spot in Emo to stay, though we knew there was a motel here. I had not read about any group/person staying in Emo and hadn't planned originally in stopping here. However, here we are and we are delighted! We had advice from David Cain (Sue's husband) to inquire at the OPP office if it was open. So Brenda did and we are now camped in the gorgeous Lions Park overlooking Rainy River with a view across to the US. We even have a cooking shelter and showers! How is that for continuing with our good luck?
The weather is cooperating and the cycling is enjoyable. We expect to not be able to communicate until we arrive in Thunder Bay in 5 days.
Posted by Yvonne from the Emo Public Library