We knew rain was forecast to begin in the morning with the bulk of it early then tapering to an amount that isn’t terrible to ride in – at least that what’s the forecast said. It turned out that we should have been riding from 7am to 10 because when we arrived in Prévost asContinue reading “Lac Morency – Day 2 -Rain”
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Lac Morency – Day 1 – Prévost to Saint-Agathe
The day started cool, but beautifully sunny, with light streaming into our accommodation. We made and ate breakfast, and then drove the narrow hilly road 8km to the P’Tit Train du Nord in Prévost. Here we are ready to leave Auberge du lac Morency, bikes loaded. There is plentiful free parking at many places alongContinue reading “Lac Morency – Day 1 – Prévost to Saint-Agathe”
Lac Morency – Travel Day
Cindy has a time share that she needed to use, and given the pandemic she did not want to travel to the US, so she looked for a cycling friendly place in Canada, and invited me to join her at the Auberge du Lac Morency north of Montreal in the Laurentians. It is only 8kmContinue reading “Lac Morency – Travel Day”
Welland Wine Country Loop – Day 6
We planned a route, starting in Welland, around wine country to the northwest of Welland. I started with a route that the Brampton Cycling Club created. They have an account on RidewithGPS with all their routes. I planned a route from Welland to the nearest point on the Helen Bick Memorial Niagara ride and thenContinue reading “Welland Wine Country Loop – Day 6”
Circumnavigate Lake Simcoe – Day 3
The day started with breakfast on the patio at the hotel where we ate dinner last night. The portions were generous and I ended up taking some sausages and apple slices with me for snacking. It was our longest distance day of the three (95km), but, it was almost 9:30 by the time we wereContinue reading “Circumnavigate Lake Simcoe – Day 3”
Circumnavigate Lake Simcoe – Day 2
Day Two started with an unsatisfactory bagged hotel breakfast consisting of a poorly reheated egg and bacon English muffin, a croissant, a juice box, and a banana. Why was it bagged you ask? It is apparently a covid precaution. However, we were still allowed to make our own tea or coffee, but only powdered coffeeContinue reading “Circumnavigate Lake Simcoe – Day 2”
Circumnavigate Lake Simcoe – Day 1
Inspired by our BikeBrampton friends who completed a one day circumnativation of Lake Simcoe on the solstice, but without their endurance, we planned a three day circumnavigation. The four of us who live in Brampton piled into one vehicle and met Wayne who lives in Simcoe County, at the Innisfil Beach Road and Highway 400Continue reading “Circumnavigate Lake Simcoe – Day 1”
Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Travelling Home
The weather turned cold and windy on the island today, our day for travelling home. We were so fortunate to have seven great days of cycling. There were two rainstorms, but we managed to miss them both, by consulting radar and heading out at the ideal time. My wrist continues to improve with the bruisingContinue reading “Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Travelling Home”
Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 7
Rain was forecast all day today, with more in the afternoon than in the morning, for our final day on the island, so we decided to get an earlier start. We chose South Baymouth as our destination, an 86 km round trip ride from the cottage. Dayle and I decided to drive to Providence BayContinue reading “Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 7”
Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 6
We had a long day today with a drive to a hike, and then a loop ride to Little Current and back to the car. We didn’t get out of the cottage until about 10. We hiked at the Cup and Saucer starting just before 11. The information board said the hike was 4km, butContinue reading “Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 6”