London (Ontario)

We left South Bend on Hwy 20 heading east and then headed north on Hwy 69 and crossed the state line into Michigan. The weather for riding is noticeably cooler now, with so much water around with the Great Lakes, it is like riding along the coast near the ocean with the cool sea breeze.

We stopped at a rest area along the way and Tracee was captivated by a squirrel - which she 'stalked' with the camera. While commonplace in the USA, they are a novelty to us!

After East Lansing, the highway veered east. After stopping for lunch just before Flint we arrived at Port Huron and border control for entry into Canada (for the second time this tour).

There is a large bridge that you have to ride over to get to the border and there was a long queue of cars all the way up and over the other side of the bridge. As we paid our toll at the bridge on the USA side, the attendant told us to take the middle lane (reserved for buses) all the way to the end of the bridge and then merge at the end. This was a huge relief and we had a ride all the way over without stopping - although a few cars tried to refuse to let us in at the end! After a few questions from the customs agent our passports were stamped and we crossed into Sarnia, Ontario Canada.

It was only an hours ride east on Hwy 402 until we reached London and checked into our motel. London is one of the major cities in Ontario and is approximately half way between Detroit (Michigan) and Toronto (Ontario).