Our camp area behind the managers house was grassy and shady, BUT VERY NOISY, both nights, due to the  traffic on a major road located just to the east of us.

We have been getting out water out of a spigot on the back of this machine we have been looking at for the last two days. I finally checked it out and found out it was a ‘Dog Wash ‘ machine. This campground has EVERYTHING!!!! including the hydrant area on the right for the dogs to ‘do their business’!!

you load Fido in the pen and close the door . . .

. . . choose the options you want and insert your credit card. Not sure is the TV screen is for the dog to watch or has an instructional video for the owner!!!!

We finally got on the road and it was hell on wheels again for about 15 miles riding down the river. Rush hour, narrow shoulder and traffic going in both directions. No one could move over to give us a break . . . GET ME OUT OF MICHIGAN!!!!!

I did have time to take a few sign photos along the way, including this lawyer . . .

. . .who also handles dog bites. Surprisingly we have very little problem with dogs on this trip. Hope our luck continues . . . I did get one of Bryan’s  cards!!!!

. . . hey Smoochie, ‘Smooch your Pooch’ . . . give her one for me too!

. . . hey Snaren, this one is for you!!!

. . . this one is for me I guess. Those Michigander’s really knowhow to hurt a guy . . . ‘puttygut’ !!!!!

. . . OK, but where is my Smoochie!!!!

. . . we paralleled the river between the US and Canada for about 20 miles until we entered St Clair, where we would ferry to Canada. Here was the last Bicycle Route 20 sign we would see. These signs have been a great asset as we have traveled across the state of Michigan, especially through the metro areas. Thank you very much!!!!

The ferry loading and unloading zone on the US side  . . . not much to look at. 15 cars coming over from Canada and only two heading over. Both had Ontario plates!!!!

The ferry reminded me of the ColSac II that prowls the Wisconsin River near Madison . . .

. . .might be built by the same company. I should have checked!

Hello Canada . . .

Happy to be in Canada and Happy to be out of MI!!!!

. . . we immediately went to the local C-store for beverages and to hit the ATM. Only a $1.95 CND transaction fee . . . nice!!!

. . . so  why is this young German man wearing a gallon of milk around his neck . . . must not be that unusual because the custom agent on the Canadian side did not even blink!!!!

Corvin gets a ‘monthly allowance’ deposited into his debit card account and has run out of money twice now before the end of the month. We have offered him a ‘short loan’ but he will hear none of it. He never eats breakfast or makes a lunch and eats out along the way. He also carries an ‘emergency ration; of chips and Gatorade. This morning he was up early and eating breakfast and making lunch because he was out of money. Not wanting to throw out the milk . . . he brought it along, by wearing it . . . FUNNY!!!!

Canada seems to have a bike trail system too, that we took advantage of right away . . .

. . . the Canadian Coast guard was ready to do rescue on the river. Interesting that the river is only about 1/2 mile wide and lined with cottages on the US and Canadian side. Talk about a porous border . . .

. . . I believe these folks were picking cucumbers for pickles . . .

. . . part of the contraptions they lay on as the tractor crawls ahead . . .

. . . we saw several of these today. Single solar panel out in the middle of a field. Not sure what it is all about . . .

Great advertising . . .

This is the first sign in Canada spotted regarding any political issue . . . saw hundreds of these in the next 15 miles . . .

. . . the ‘old smoke barn . .

. . . not sure what they smoke in there but the timbers are well coated!!!!

. . oh, and it looks like they have pipelines in ON, too. Wonder if they cause the controversy they do south of the border. In fact this line may be feeding into the US of A!

In Dresden. . . we stopped to shop but Mark thought the merchandise was crappy!!!!

. . . they did have a nice looking winery with a tree on the roof made of empty wine bottles!!!!

. . . however we settled on the local FoodLand, a Canadian chain. Watered and Gatoraded up for the final 18 mile push to Ridgetown!!!!

Along the way we saw this HUGEEEEEEE produce company that grew its products  . . .

. . .  in these HUGEEEEEEEEEE greenhouse. Got to looks this one up!!!

. . . and they are trying to do it the right way!!!!

. . . Mark and I had been talking so much as we biked along we thought we had made a wrong turn somewhere!!!

After 70 miles, 20 of it on crappy road and the rest of it with a headwind, we arrived in Ridgewood, our home for the night. We are staying at St Michael’s Catholic Church, with some camping outside and some sleeping inside.

Denise is one who is inside. She said for the last two nights it was a 4 minute walk to the bathrooms!!!!

Corvin and Allison have kitchen duty tonight . . . no cooking over the MSR stoves tonight . . .

Pasta with bolognas sauce, green salad and pie for dessert. Nice way to end a long day! Tomorrow is 73 miles!!!!!!