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After filling our bellies, we climbed on the bikes for our ride east to see how far the pavement would take us. The island is a mixture of small homes, summer cottages, and some really nice expensive houses. We were seeing little traffic as we rode along and certainly no other motorcycles. However there was a sign that indicated there must of been some sort of dirt bike rally here the weekend before. I found out later the island has miles and miles of off road riding available. Not too far from town, we came to a nice section of new black top with some wide curves. Of course, it didn’t take long before we were sweeping through turns and enjoying an unexpected ride. In time the road changed to an older road and we had to start looking for loose gravel. Then all of a sudden, almost unrepentantly, the pavement just stopped. From there a dirt road continued on, but it would not for us. It would have been nice to have a dirt bike at this point to see just where the road would have taken us. The entire run from the ferry landing to this point was only about 20 miles. It was a great ride and we were both glad we decided to ride it.
After a short break, we climbed back on the bikes and started the ride back. Now knowing the road from the ride in, we were able to pick up the pace and enjoy it even that much more. We reached the ferry landing early. Next time I'll write down the schedule although I didn't really mind having some time to relax and enjoy the view. Both of us made a quick cell phone calls home while we waited for the ferry. We both found a comfortable rock to sit on and watched the boats cruise past.
We knew it must be time when the trucks started driving in and parking. Once a crew shift had taken place, a man motioned us aboard and in minutes the boat had turned around started across the passage. Taking the ferry was really turning out to be a fun part of the ride. Off to the left I spotted an empty ore freighter moving towards us so I snapped a couple pictures as we crossed in front of it. It’s amazing how much water these ore boats can push as they move through the water.
As we rode off the ferry I was sorry to see my Yooper Cannonball ride come to an end. I had already made up my mind that next time I would spend the night on Drummond Island.
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