When we got up this morning at 7am the sky was very overcast and the ground wet. Shortly it started raining. We ate breakfast and were lingering when the sun came out. We sprang into action, getting into our cycling clothes, choosing a route, and headed out the door. I loaded the route into RideContinue reading “Peterborough and the Kawarthas Cycling Odyssey – Day 3”
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Peterborough and the Kawarthas Cycling Odyssey – Day 2
A few days ago, the forecast for Peterborough today, was for 10 to 15 mm of rain, but last night it only showed a millimetre of rain in the morning and a millimetre in the afternoon. So we agreed to get up at seven to potentially do a full day of riding. When we gotContinue reading “Peterborough and the Kawarthas Cycling Odyssey – Day 2”
Peterborough and the Kawarthas Cycling Odyssey -Day 1
David, Dayle, Cindy, Wayne and I have set off on an adventure to Peterborough and the Kawarthas. We found a house on Vrbo, backing on the Otonobee River, to rent for six nights. We find it a low stress way to do a cycling trip and explore an area in detail without having to haulContinue reading “Peterborough and the Kawarthas Cycling Odyssey -Day 1”
Whitby Getaway- Day 4
I awoke before my alarm this morning and the sun was shining in the window. Cindy already had the coffee ready and we enjoyed a cup before taking Oakley for a walk. Oakley seems to know all the dogs in the neighborhood, and there seem to be a lot. One particular dog visits and comesContinue reading “Whitby Getaway- Day 4”
Whitby Getaway – Day 3
It rained heavily overnight, and was still raining quite a bit when we got up to walk the dog at 7:30, so we delayed over coffee, until the rain tapered off. We took our time getting ready and having breakfast, to give the roads time to mostly dry up before leaving. We dried our chainsContinue reading “Whitby Getaway – Day 3”
Whitby Getaway – Day 2
We got up and took the dog for a walk this morning at 7:30. It’s always funny walking someone else’s dog and encountering the other dog walkers who recognize the dog but not the people with her. We returned to the house for breakfast and checked the weather forecast to find that the day lookedContinue reading “Whitby Getaway – Day 2”
Whitby Getaway – Day 1
Cindy and I tried to put together a trip along the Waterfront Trail from Brampton to Cornwall that would have been a mix of staying with a friend of Cindy’s, a cousin of mine, and some hotels. But it was too long a return trip and we couldn’t find a reasonable way to transport ourContinue reading “Whitby Getaway – Day 1”
Greg’s Ride – Day 2
We breakfasted at Tim’s then went back to our AirBnB before heading the 300m to the start of the ride. Dayle found a fabulous house in a perfect location. This is my second year riding Greg’s Ride. I blogged about it last year, here. We arrived at the Legion Hall just after 9 o’clock soContinue reading “Greg’s Ride – Day 2”
To Hamilton for Greg’s Ride – Day 1
Today we rode our bikes to Hamilton for the 14th Annual Greg’s Ride. David and Dayle, Wayne and I are staying two nights in Dundas, where the ride begins. Barry rode with us to Burlington then back to Brampton. From their website: “In 2006, OPP Sergeant Greg Stobbart was killed while cycling on Tremaine RoadContinue reading “To Hamilton for Greg’s Ride – Day 1”
Exploring Hamilton Mountain Staircases
My daughter began attending Mohawk College in the upper city on the mountain in Hamilton in January. Shortly after she began I discovered that there are several sets of steps from the lower city to the upper city. As someone who has climbed the CN Tower for the past nine years I was intrigued. Also,Continue reading “Exploring Hamilton Mountain Staircases”