After a very cold night where neither of us slept very well, we woke up and packed up or camp. While we were packing an older lady who was riding her bike stopped by to see where we were going and gave us some pointers on roads to take. We rode across the bridge we camped next to and stopped at Subway to fill up on water and use the "washroom." We decided to ride for a little bit before stopping for breakfast. When we saw a McDonald's, we stopped and set up to make breakfast on the picnic tables outside. It is so nice to have a stove to be able to cook with... THANKS JIMMY!!! IT WORKS GREAT!. Joe cooked up some oatmeal while I jumped on McDonald's Internet to check the weather and try to update the website. It worked out well to stop at McDonald's because we could wash our bowls and spoons and replenish on more water right away. Once we hit the road again, we enjoyed the sunshine for a couple more hours. I have enjoyed riding in ON since it seems like almost every car tries to give us as much room as possible, where in the states, drivers are often not as courteous. When it got to be about 12:30 we were hungry again and decided to stop at a grocery store to get some things to make pb and jelly sandwiches and Oreos for a snack. Around 2pm it started to rain and get really cold, no more sunshine. The rain eventually let up around 4:00, but it was still really cold and cloudy. We were both pretty cold and tired from not sleeping well last night and from riding into a headwind all day. We decided to take a motel so we didn't have to camp in the cold/rain. The rest of the week looks like it will be pretty clear from rain so we should be able to camp no problem. It was nice to have a hot shower, internet, and a comfortable bed. I think getting caught up on sleep from last night will help us feel a lot more energized tomorrow (we both felt exhausted all day today). While at the motel, we realized that the water, at least in this area has sulfer in it, so we will continue to have to go to McDonalds or Tim Hortons, which are all over the place, to get our water. We cooked up some dinner in the microwave here at the Motel and hit the sack. We rode 50 miles today and made it to Jarvis, ON. Hopefully the weather is nice and we are feeling good tomorrow so that we can catch up on some of the miles we've lost.
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