Follow Ramesh's Journey

This morning started off with a nice 30 km hand cycle towards Vermilion Bay fueled by another gourmet breakfast served by our hosts, Larry and Marilyn Buhler. The team then headed back to Kenora to attend a noon meeting at the Kenora Rotary Club. Thank you to President Jim Retson and everyone at the Kenora Rotary Club for your donations, and for the support you have shown to us over these past couple of days. Before we said goodbye to Kenora and carried forth on our journey, we stopped for groceries and a bank deposit before checking bus schedules to arrange for Chris to travel ahead of the team and assist with preparations for Thunder Bay.

My heart felt like it skipped a beat mid-afternoon when a Lynx came out of nowhere and crossed the road in front of me. The road crew ensured that I had nothing to be worried about, however it was still an awkward feeling to be so out in the open. It reminded me of our days back in Jasper where I felt a little like animal bait!

After 92 kilometres and several construction sites, the team arrived in Vermilion Bay and was welcomed by Scott McEwan. We had originally met Scott and his partner Lori Miles on Saturday at the Kenora Street Festival, as they had a booth beside us at the curling rink. Scott and Lori are involved with the Vermillion Bay Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs, and they arranged for two rooms at a motel in town paid for by their clubs. We went for a delicious dinner and met up with Scott Lori, and their friends Albert and Rosemary out to celebrate Lori’s birthday (Happy Birthday, Lori!). Thanks so much to Scott, Lorri, Albert, Rosemary and everyone else with the Vermilion Kinsmen, and Kinette clubs for your kindness and support of Cycle to Walk! We certainly felt welcome in Vermillion Bay.