Two years ago when we were in Peterborough, I planned a ride to Ranney Gorge, but we had more rides planned than we had days, and on the final day when choosing where to ride, none of us felt like a gran fondo, a 100 km ride. When planning this trip I recalled Ranney Gorge,Continue reading “Prince Edward County – Day 3 – Codrington to Campbellford”
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Prince Edward County – Day 2 – Base 31, Picton, and Lake on the Mountain
We had a slow start this morning: the weather was a lovely 18° by the time we set out. We drove about 40 minutes east to Base31 where we parked and started our ride. Base31 operated as a military air training base until 1969. The site was acquired by PEC Community Partners in December 2021.Continue reading “Prince Edward County – Day 2 – Base 31, Picton, and Lake on the Mountain”
Prince Edward County – Day 1 – Travel Day and Trenton
Cindy and Oakley picked me up just after 1030. It’s was a cool and rainy day, and forecast to stay that way all day, so we weren’t in a particular hurry. We have come to Cindy’s sister’s new home near Carrying Place in Prince Edward County to dog sit Oakley. Oakley stayed in Brampton withContinue reading “Prince Edward County – Day 1 – Travel Day and Trenton”
Hillsburgh 2024 – Day 6 – Lake Belwood
On our final day, Barry wanted to get some tiles close to where we were staying, that Cindy and I had from a previous trip. Cindy and I wanted to do a ride around Lake Belwood, so we split up for the day. Cindy and I drove part of the way to the lake becauseContinue reading “Hillsburgh 2024 – Day 6 – Lake Belwood”
Hillsburgh 2024 – Day 5 – Waldemar to Arthur
The day started with Willy and Rusty in our bed. After four days of driving on gravel roads, my car is absolutely filthy. We were originally going to do a ride in Mono Township today, but yesterday when we were having coffee, we met a group of cyclists that mentioned the Upper Grand Trailway, aContinue reading “Hillsburgh 2024 – Day 5 – Waldemar to Arthur”