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Anyone for some radical #cycling? Ice Road Challenge, up in the Northern Ontario Wilderness.

A charity event, to help a new bike co-op get started. Event at Red Lake, northern Ontario, see map for interesting geography!

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/new-hope-community-bikes/events/ice-road-challenge/

See the beautiful, wide, full size banner here: https://scontent.fybz1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/78942283_2684609661600146_9212995116694765568_o.jpg

@micrackbiron
It is interesting to see, things change a lot from the ones I have visited. Climate, landscape, local culture, foods.

I enjoyed collecting States on a long bicycle tour. From Ontario on to NY, then Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, DC.

Really enjoyable, there are two large, long cycling trails on this route. GAP and C&O Canal trail, a national park.

Many people take them from DC to Pittsburgh, PA, or vice versa. Lots of fun, free camping in many places.

#cycling #travel

@pea

@micrackbiron @pea

Ah, nice, there's a lot of places to explore here, I barely know a bit of the country.

Wast thinking of @pea above, mentioning travel but limited to continental USA. Not so, if driving, you can extend into the beautiful True North.

Yours to Discover! 😉

To all our sisters, with love.

@_lunawinters @esperera_98

@micrackbiron @pea

You can enter Canada, if by a land crossing, using an Enhanced Drivers License. Easier and cheaper than a full passport.

Travel to Canada by air will require a full passport though. A demand imposed by Homeland Security years ago. (and which Canada reciprocates)

@bhaskarrijal Good here, Bhaskar.

Kind of quiet day, everyone out shopping their wallets out, it's BlackFriday in North America, madness goes on to Monday, CyberMonday. 😛

I did some chair shopping myself too, but it's frustrating to find a great deal, then there's no stock to be had. Ugh... 😞

Wanted a smaller sized laptop, for a decent price. Found the HP Elitebook 12" model, perfect, lovely. No stock, drove yesterday to check open box at nearby town, sold out too.

"Shine your own light. Take care of your own life.

Understand that it's not the other that bothers you, but you that gets bothered with the other.

And, everyday, repeat as a mantra: What others think or say about me is not my problem."

A message I just received and sent on to you, Aaditi @_lunawinters

@_lunawinters Nice lyrics, Aaditi.

Never mind the critics, everyone has a taste and an opinion. The bad part is when they try to impinge that on others.

Live and let live, a wise motto.

Ignore the negativity of these people and you will be better off.

Have a great weekend, little sister.

Not everyone is a fan of the beloved #Cats.

Ok, we can have photos and chaming stories for you too, doggie lovers out there.

Don't know if there an awesome Dog posting bot, like the @catpostingbot I follow and enjoy everyday.

(if you know of one, please chime in, let others know - TY!)

But you can certainly find pictures, and some accounts to follow using the #dogsofmastodon and #mastodogs or even simply, #dogs hash tags.

Example, a cutie going for a trail walk, nice way to spend some hours.

https://sen.jamiesnotes.com/@jamie/103215498181084328

@itida Just looked at your profile and see you are a dog lover, pity. 😛

We hae a nice Cats bot here, something I missed badly at first when moving from birdsite.

Maybe there's one for dogs too.

@catpostingbot

edit: found it -- see #dogsofmastodon hash tag for photos!

@itida Hello Aditi, welcome to the fediverse.

This is a lot more interesting, more friendly than the soul-less huge networks, or the one infested by radicalized people chasing opponents, etc.

Haven't been here long, but it has a lot of interesting content - not the pablum flowing by in the FB timeline, not the hate and propaganda on the birdsite.

Enjoy your stay. 😄

@users At the current average of ~44 new accounts per day, we should get lucky 5,000th before the weekend is over, me thinks.

@chrism It's a fun game, I used to play on kitchen table, rolling real dice, etc. Is this online online? Against a computer or other online players?

The game ending was always a bit fuzzy for me.

@users Just 67 more needed to reach 5,000 users mark.

Winter Cycling...

#bikes #cycling

@SecondJon

Ah, thank you for the image, it's there indeed. I scanned the ebook pages looking for it, and didn't notice - although I do remember seeing the "Politicians are routinely ignorant..." memorable phrase. Missed it on the second part of that paragraph.

Enjoy your reading!
@ScottAdamsSays_bot

@realcaseyrollins have you looked at their public feed page? https://theres.life/public