Oh the memories....our timing was way off, actually off
since leaving Victoria, caused by a 9 ferry start instead of 7 am start; and then
Hale's continuous lolly gagging, and by my 11:00 am start one day (no comments please) , and by the strategically placed Timmies, along with highway signage.
(and bolt stops) The result ? The Headley/ Marathon/ Sault Ste. Marie 3 day/ 3 stay timetable was disrupted. Thus, we blasted past Marathon about mid day. Back in '73, Marathon was were the geezers (now) partied hardy. NOT. Hill wimped out and moteled it. Something about a pillow. Kerr & I - party animals - roughing it at the side of the road - a case of 24 each. Next morning only 8 of 48 beers had been consumed. Hmmmmmmm. Had our timing been right, with Marathon as a stay over, I'm sure that with enough time,
I could have located the 40 abandoned bottles of Calgary Export Ale left at the side
of the road 38 years ago. To this day, I don't know what OldHog49 was
thinking. And I sure wasn't . But then again, the other old geezer (now) doesn't know what he missed. (and just how do you pack a 2x4 on a Commando?)
Forgot to mention that we did some Harley shopping in Thunder Bay yesterday. Hale bought gloves. How I wish I had a pic. These gloves had little loops between the fingers - so that you can grab the loops with your fingers and pull the gloves off..............only The Donald ! )
DH: Paid $140 after discounts for a Comfort Inn in the Soo! What is this world coming to ... the good news is the Timmies was virtually next door. Speaking of next door we were out on our balconies have a brew and a smoke and the lady next door to Jim's room decided to have a conversation ... well, she was from Brantford, knew the Pates ... yada yada yada ... more farm stories ... yawn! Oh well, she was a nice enough lady though she somehow thought to go from Vancouver to Toronto you had to do so via Nunavut ... I suppose you could but we'd likely still be on the road. We tried to convince her otherwise, but she seemed pretty determined that we were wrong as her 8 year old son had done a project on Nunavut ... whatever! I do believe she came about her blonde hair naturally.
Forgot to mention that we did some Harley shopping in Thunder Bay yesterday. Hale bought gloves. How I wish I had a pic. These gloves had little loops between the fingers - so that you can grab the loops with your fingers and pull the gloves off..............only The Donald ! )
DH: Paid $140 after discounts for a Comfort Inn in the Soo! What is this world coming to ... the good news is the Timmies was virtually next door. Speaking of next door we were out on our balconies have a brew and a smoke and the lady next door to Jim's room decided to have a conversation ... well, she was from Brantford, knew the Pates ... yada yada yada ... more farm stories ... yawn! Oh well, she was a nice enough lady though she somehow thought to go from Vancouver to Toronto you had to do so via Nunavut ... I suppose you could but we'd likely still be on the road. We tried to convince her otherwise, but she seemed pretty determined that we were wrong as her 8 year old son had done a project on Nunavut ... whatever! I do believe she came about her blonde hair naturally.
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