Day 1 ... Wednesday July 9

Up at the break of dawn to start Ralf's Ride! He stopped in Brockville for breakfast at 7:50am- truckers breakfast. Cool wind at his back is giving him a great start! His first two hours were good- no flat tires! Goal: to pump really hard and get near Montreal today (120-140 miles). He stopped for lunch at Schnitzel's Restaurant in Cornwall to watch Argentina beat Netherlands. Ralf's won the office pool for choosing the final two teams to play in the final game- he's very happy! After lunch he dozed off in his chair with his sunglasses on. The waiter thought he was dead and notified the manager. Haha I thought he only did this Sunday mornings at church. He rode along the south shore of the St. Lawrence river and enjoyed the flat path. Wind at his back all day. He finally arrived at the Lac St. Louis motel at 8:30pm about 25 km southwest of Montreal. Total distance today: 205 km!! Exhausted. He likened it to a 10 hour spinning class... really whooped. Long day.