As one travels through any country we recognize certain things that remind us of our home town. We also ogle the features that are new to our eyes. Yet we have found the aesthetic scenery does not give you the lasting memory that you take with you. The people who live in these towns offer that.
The folks we met in the Sault, who included Clean North volunteers and Katimavik participants, made us feel welcome instantly, set up a fun screening, and really got the word out for a great turnout at the funky venue LopLops.
The day we left town, our host Katie from Clean North and Andre from Velorution Bicycle Shop (they have free camping for cyclists BTW) came for a 40km ride along as we continued our ride east.
We are over halfway through the tour, and we feel we are starting gain a sense of what Canada is, and what a Canadian is. We're 'putting a face to the the name' of many towns that previously had only existed in our minds on news broadcasts or in a setting for a Vinyl Cafe story on Sunday afternoon radio.
We are realizing we need to come back to many of these cities and towns, not just for the scenery but for the new friendships that give you a true sense of where you are and also who we are.