St. Clair, MI to Dresden, Ontario, Canada 38 Miles

We zipped along , a bike path to catch the Blue Ferry from Marine City , MI to Sombra, Ontario. Bicyclists pay the sum of $1.00 for the ferry. It seems that this run is most popular with the people from Canada who zip across the river into the States to buy beer half price of what it is in Canada. This is interesting. US Citizens cross into Canada to buy prescription drugs, Canadians cross into the US to buy cheap beer. Is something wrong with this picture?

We had no trouble crossing into Canada and I immediately noticed how the Canadian shore of the St. Clair River is not built up, it is protected and kept for public use. Pam stopped to put her feet into the water and pronounced it "Cold", then she zipped on to Dresden. When Carol and I stopped to enjoy the river, immediately a woman joined us to ask us where we were going on our bicycles. She apologized because she was in the midst of errands and couldn't invite us in for a snack. We enjoyed her company and continued on.

In Dresden Pam had connected with people who secured a place for us at Heritage Court. This is a retirement home owned by a father and son, Mike and David Pilon. We have a lovely room and they are even letting us use the laundry facilities. All these things add so much to the quality of our life on the road.

Dresden, Ontario was the home of Josiah Henson, a slave on the Underground Railroad who escaped with his entire family of wife and children. We visited the village he lived in which is called Uncle Tom's Cabins because Josiah Henson was the model for Harriet Beecher Stowe's slave character in her novel. Josiah Henson became a Methodist Minister and helped many other slaves find their way to freedom. He became so widely known that Queen Victoria wanted to meet him.

Tonight we are having dinner with the residents of Heritage Court as well as helping serve. I've been guaranteed that I don't have to worry about spilling anything. Canada has welcomed with open arms.