4 more days to go before my cousin’s
wedding in Toronto…
We rode down to Excalibur first thing in
the morning to inquire about chain and sprockets; they didn’t have any in
stock. They said they could order one
right now and have it in by tomorrow mid morning. This will be cutting it close to my cousin’s
wedding on the 10th, but not to worry; we factored in an extra day in
case of an emergency. If we leave
Thunder Bay tomorrow afternoon, we should be in Toronto the day before the
wedding.
To save time, the owner allowed me to park
my bike overnight at the back of the store where I had everything prepped for
installation when the part comes in.
Lesson learned: Do not cut corners!
In the meantime, Amanda and I spent the day
checking out a few sights in town while I rode pillion. In the background lies the Sleeping Giant, a
formation of mesas and sills that resembles a giant sleeping on its back.
The Terry Fox Memorial
In 1980, with one leg having been
amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for
cancer research.
The cancer eventually spread to his lungs
and was forced to end his run here in Thunder Bay. He passed away nine months later. He is considered a national hero by many.
We considered asking the owner of Old Iron
if we could sleep in the warehouse again, but thought that might be asking for
too much. We decided to try the homeless
shelter instead. The people working knew
us from yesterday, but we went through all the formalities of registering,
going over the rules, and getting the grand tour.
Amanda and I were placed in the youth
quarters, separated in single gender dorms of course.
We volunteered to help wash the dishes and
clean tables after supper was served
Whoops, almost forgot to take the
quintessential ADV food shot.
A
place of refuge.
In a
world where dog eats dog.
There
is always hope.
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