It seemed like we had so much time to explore when we arrived on Saturday, but it’s already Day 5 which leaves us with only two more cycling days. Today, as we were preparing to leave, it started thundering and pouring rain, so we stopped getting ready, and enjoyed the cottage, chat and our devices,Continue reading “Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 5”
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Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 4
We decided to ride to the Westernmost settlement on the island today, Meldrum Bay. It was too far to ride there and back from the cottage – the guys decided to do a gran fondo, and Dayle and I, decided on 60km. They headed out earlier than us, in Wayne’s car, and started riding whileContinue reading “Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 4”
Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 3
My wrist continued to improve today, but still required me to ride one handed most of the day. We decided to ride to Gore Bay. The Manitoulin Island Cycling Association has 14 routes published on their website. We decided to do the Gore Bay-Lake Wolsey Circuit. It was about the distance I felt I couldContinue reading “Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 3”
Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey- Day 2
My wrist was less painful this morning, but more swollen, and became even more so as I ate and dressed. I was unable to get the prescribed thumb splint in Mindemoya yesterday, and was told by the pharmacist that I would need to go to Little Current which is 41km away from where we areContinue reading “Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey- Day 2”
Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 1
I wore the wrist brace while I slept, iced from time to time, and took ibuprofen. When I finally dragged myself out of bed after 8am, I was still unsure whether or not my wrist was broken. By the time I came downstairs Dayle already knew the hours and location of the local hospital, andContinue reading “Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 1”
Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Travel day
David, Dayle, Wayne and I are cycling on Manitoulin Island this year. We did some tentative planning in August but decided, given the pandemic, to wait until the travel week to book the trip. Sunday, we got together on a now ubiquitous Zoom call, and decided the trip was a go. Unfortunately, the two cottagesContinue reading “Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Travel day”
Buffalo Getaway – Day 4
We awoke, dressed, packed, checked out, and drove to Wegman’s for breakfast. While yesterday’s hotel breakfast was good and relaxing, it just wasn’t worth three times the amount it cost at the grocery store coffee counter. Having said that, though, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hotel Henry and enjoyed our dinners. I would definitelyContinue reading “Buffalo Getaway – Day 4”
Buffalo Getaway – Day 3
I woke up late, for me, at 815, opened the curtains and was greeted with the type of weather I expect in Buffalo in December. We decided to eat at the hotel coffee shop. it cost three times the amount of our breakfast at Wegman’s yesterday. After placing our order I wandered through the barContinue reading “Buffalo Getaway – Day 3”
#2018ErieOdyssey – Stats
Here is a summary of all my rides. My goal was to ride 350km for the week and I just managed that. I believe that Rani, Wayne and Nelson cycled over 700km each, David over 600km and Dayle over 500km. It was a fun week. I feel like I cycled the right amount. I’ve beenContinue reading “#2018ErieOdyssey – Stats”
#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 7 – Cambridge to Brampton
I moved the van around the back of the hotel, before the others had to unload last night, to a door near our rooms. So there should have been no more hallway bike riding, but I let the outside door close while my things were still inside, and no one had a key. So NelsonContinue reading “#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 7 – Cambridge to Brampton”