Nipigon to Terrace Bay, Ontario

After yesterday afternoon's squall, today was gorgeous, albeit blustery and a bit chilly.  Luckily the bluster proved a tailwind, so I made good time over the 105 kilometres to Terrace Bay.  

In fact, between the speed I was able to maintain, the incredible scenery, . . .

. . . the road conditions (mostly excellent, with little traffic and paved shoulders), . . .

. . . and the weather, it was one of the most enjoyable metric centuries I have ever ridden.

Now the highway is known as the "Group of Seven Route."  I always associated the Group of Seven with the Algonquin Park/Muskoka Region, but I have learned they liked painting northern Ontario, too.

Terrace Bay is a cute place, but unfortunately almost all of the dining options were closed for Labour Day, so it was Chinese food from Wah's Restaurant for both lunch and dinner.  Sadly they were only doing takeout, thanks to COVID-19.  At least there was warm food!

Like Nipigon, Terrace Bay also has lookouts to climb.  In this case, both the lighthouse and a trail up a cliff provide vantage points to see the town and lake.