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Saturday, May 21, 2016

Saturday, May 21: On a Panel and Sightseeing

After a decent nights sleep, I got up around 730 & made breakfast I sat outside at the picnic table enjoying the beautiful scenery. After that I can shower organize
Owner of Cabin Drives By
my backpack and headed towards the
Breakfast @ Cabin
conference center. I was out doing a panel last night so I was going to be speaking for 15 minutes
I am at the Red
in front of a large audience. Of course I said yes and spoke. It was a real exciting and pocket of experience.
The Cabin
I made them laugh a lot which help me get through this week. And people gave me a hug. I honestly
Main Highway on Island
didn't know what was going to come out of my mouth and it's gratifying that it went over well. Well I'm going to 10 Mile Point . I  first used the Wi-Fi at the anchor hotel and restaurant. It's now 1:43 PM. I drove south
Bikers
on six towards where the ferry would go. I met the others at the 10 Mile Point. It was spectacular I
The Philly Crew
took about three videos and a bunch of pictures of this place. There's also gift store where I bought
The Big Town Here
for a couple friends back home. Also bought myself a T-shirt. One of the women that was there
with us is going to be the speaker at the dinner tonight. She's going to speak actually after dinner. She bought my concerns for a boyfriend. I can't imagine
At the Anchor
they were cheap. At around 2:53 PM everyone
Yummy Lunch
laughed and I decided to take a trip around the island on route six and a couple other route. Most of it was the trees that I see
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but there are a couple shots what I got. I just want to see the island much I could before 5 o'clock. This is a video of my drive around the
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 Island This is the 10 Mile Point today May 21
The trip from Little Current.
At 10 Mile Point
 was not that far from the conference center. I was there in plenty of time for the dinner. I did it was
Original Indian Art
put on my shirt. I chose a lasagna which was pretty tasty. I just couldn't eat all of it because I have digestive
Inside the Indian Store
issues going on. The speaker was very powerful that's all you really can say about it. You had to be
Closed General Store
there!! Believe it! And at that withheld and I stayed for a little while. I went outside for a bit this one woman
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from Sault Ste. Marie a bunch of time. She really was fun loving and it was a nice time. I had 1 or 2 folks
The Route
congratulate tonight me on my speaking today it's unreal really. I never spoke in front of that many people
Blogging at the Anchor
I think ever. As a grade on it and they have a good humor. We did have some Tunderstorms but they
Clouds Moving In
came and went pretty quickly. I took as many pictures as I could to represent what I saw in Manitoulin
Nice Sunset
Island Ontario I hope this blog posting will replicate my experience here in Canada. I didn't really think about
New Friend
this trip too much. It was because two years ago I just kind of flew in and flew out. This year I came
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early enough to experience the thing whole program. 

Friday, May 20: 1st Day in Canada and Manitoulin Island

 Greetings from men at home when Island Ontario Canada. After a really good sleep last night I got up around 9 o'clock and have some coffee and hung out 
Enjoying the View
with the folks that are going to the meeting. I got
Cooling Out in the 
a couple people I really didn't get to meet and I'm glad I went to Mammoth home when I went 2 years ago. after hanging out with caulking, I went to the Value Mart supermarket
Went Shopping Here
and bought some food for myself. I got yogurt, cereal, orange juice
Illegal to Sell Cigs in Canada
and iced tea. We ended up hanging out waiting for a couple people to join us at the
Love the Spelling
cabin where I'm staying. We left the cabins around 12:30 PM. We were trying
Nice Bike
to find someone to open the key to the church. Church is a native Canadian church. And I was
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told it was really cool. We drove around a bit and some folks got some fish and chips and other food I
Talking
declined the food that hungry and it looked kind of greasy anyway. Eventually they did find somebody
Typical Scene
with the key to this little church. The church was so cool  I've never seen anything like it. I took a bunch of pictures of it and posted them on Instagram.
Folks Checking Us Out
I was able to post on Facebook
Where I am Staying
from Wi-Fi. We then went to the bridal Falls. I remember seeing the fall and years ago when I last visited. I got some good pictures of the Volvo and I made some videotapes as well. I got someone
to take a picture of me I was going like a macho man on a rock with the
Cool
balls in the background. I also took a pic
Immaculate Conception Church
of big map of the island which gave me an idea of where I was. After we went
At the Church
to the fall, I realize that I needed to get some Canadian money to pay all these people back may For the lodging and for the conference which is $40.20 for the conference and 20 for the dinner. I
Hand carved Door
This was Amazing

blow off the dinner and be alone some dude I don't know yet. I was dropped off from the people have to
Duel Languages
go to the hotel there were staying at. I went to downtown Little Current to get some money and find
Kagawong Bridal Falls
some place with Wi-Fi on writing today blog post and finishing up yesterday's blog post. There's a
At the Falls
meeting at 8 o'clock at the convention hall. I wish I brought my computer so that I could have done some editing
Friends from Philly
way before the meeting starts. Back in the real world Donald Trump was endorsed by the NRA. That's no surprise he's a Republican. The NRA, they endorse republicans generally. I then drove from
Posing at the Falls
The Bridal Vail Falls
the cabins to the anchor in and motel. The coffee shop close to five. I then ordered a veggie burger
Fish and Chips
and to IT to pay my crate for using their Wi-Fi. I hadn't eaten breakfast so it was cool. I know folks
A Cool Road
were going to try to get there for 8 o'clock. I think folks are going to try to get there at seven
Phily to Manitoulin Island
it is now 6:50 PM I'm going to head back towards the flight. Boring getting along I should be able
WW1 Memoral
to bring my backpack/computer with me to grab some Wi-Fi at the convention hall. 7:02 PM I need
Minnesota is 14 Hrs Away
to split and get back. I need to get back soon in case I get confused and mad and get lost getting back.
Where I got Food and WiFi
The anchor bar was better than a coffee shop and they're very nice to me and I got real food. I
Term for Restroom
noticed Canadian all bathrooms washrooms.
Well I went back to the cabin and freshened up a bit. When
Outside the Center
I came back to the conference center. And it was very good to see evening. I even caught a nice
At the Conference Center
picture of the sunsetting fill a wedding with the Canadian flag. The Wi-Fi after the meeting to catch up with my Facebook posting and responding to folks in general and sending photographs that I taken today. There are quite a few bikers here as well. They had a panal today.