The Best Breakfast Around

We left Kakabeka Falls early in the morning after a long search for Garys medical alert dog tag which he was sure had been round his neck when we got there and this morning was definitely not in the room.  Bags were packed and then unpacked and packed again.  Beds were completely stripped.  When we had given up and decided that we would have to admit defeat we found it stuck to the magnetic base of the tank bag.  It has enough information on that chip for anybody wanting to comit identiy fraud to have a field day.
Photo of us leaving the motel - a bit of a dive really but the bed was comfortable and the air con worked.  Could do with more than one 40watt light bulb though

About 80 miles in we found a brilliant place for breakfast, a small RV and camp site with a shop and cafe.  Once we pulled in it actually looked like it was shut and the timings on the door wer not encouraging.  The owner stuck his head out and said no problem and we all piled in.  Freshly baking bread smells wafted from the kitchen and we shared some stories with the campers and the owner.

One of the happy campers rode a Gold Wing with a side car and pulled a trailer with his tent in it.  Thought the side car was for his wife or elderly mother or something but no, these were his travelling companions

Two standard poodles, one black, one white and they happily sat in the sidecar while he ate his breakfast.  He did go out and give them some dog biscuits covered in peanut butter.

Stopped for gas further along the road where they had the sign below and some of the guys took some photos of the train on the tracks opposite.  The driver obviously liked being the centre of attention as when we left he sounded his horn quite loudly a few times and drove alongside us for a short distance.

Todays ride has been brilliant, doesn't come close to Highway 99 and the Icefield Parkway but still great roads, great views and nice smooth bends.  Great fun.  The route doesn't get close to the lake all the way but when it did it was spectacular.

Leighton,, Gary and Paul above and my bike with Lake Superior below

and a shot of the lake at Pebble Beach below

It was a long day in the saddle but we arrived in WaWa at about 4pm.  There are a number of huge goose statues around the place including on the roof of our hotel.  Apparently WaWa means egg and it is here that the geese used to come to lay their eggs.

The local trading post is a bit weird, sells all sorts of everything including a big stuffed moose that I took a fancy to.

and of course the major show piece, another goose

We lost another hour of our day yesterday.  Tomorrow we move into Quebec province and have to start speaking French if we want to get anywhere.  Tomorrow is Val D'Or and then our plans for the day after have changed a bit.  We are no longer going to Roberval but are going into Montreal which will give us a shorter ride into Quebec City on Saturday morning to have our tyres changed.