Manitoulin Rally-July 20-13

 

Friday am I hitched the 5th wheel and motorcycle trailer to the truck and headed to the 3rd annual rally for bikes on Providence Bay Manitoulin Isl…….Green Acres Campground just outside Little Current found me a place to set up. Early this am I headed for Providence Bay approx 1/2 hr away……Breakfast was being served at the town hall and for 8.00 included pancakes eggs sausage ham toast and coffee……I had my fill. Wandered up to the fairgrounds to see what was taking place.  While standing about a young fellow asked if I would like to join his group for an adventure ride.I was happy to par take and off  we went on back roads to Lake Huron. Now as some of you know Don and I had a mishap on gravel, we were riding dirt…….now I must admit that it was easier without a fully loaded bike but these guys and gals rode like it was an enduro race. Believe me when I say they reached speeds over 100 k on gravel….not I. They even had a camera crew following in a jeep. This gal was one of the organizers and publishes a magazine for women riders….she also instructs and needless to say I was intimidated. This fellow is part of the committee who organized the rally and equally great rider. A group photo. Most were riding BMW……..  Lunch of Fresh Fish and Chips was at this hotel with Collin the chap who invited me paying for our entire table Collin is the chap in the lower left……great guys and gals. Here we are at the end of the Island……… What’s this you say….well it was a rodeo on 2 wheels and Ladies bite the weenie from a moving bike……..this couple won…….

A great day……I didn’t stay for the dance with the live band…….beer tent to tempting and I had a ways to ride…..so I headed home to Blog…..