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”
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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”
Manitoulin Cycling Odyssey – Day 5
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”
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”