Thursday, August 18, 2005
Day 52 – Distance: 104.14 km
Holland Marsh to Oshawa, ON
It was kind of tough to get going again, but fun too, especially since niece Sarah and sister-in-law Kim were riding with me. Sarah planned to ride for the day, while Kim is staying with me for several days. Goodbyes were hard, but at least the next portion of the trip is shorter, and I’ll be seeing friends along the way. Nory and Robin are planning to come to PEI on Labour Day weekend, so that’s something to look forward to.
Sarah led the way through the Holland Marsh, and on to Sharon etc. Roads were good, and the weather was fine, except that the wind was in the wrong direction again. I guess you can’t have everything. After climbing a tough hill in Mount Albert, we took a break, at which time Sarah admitted to having “wobbly” legs. We made sure she ate some extra food, in case she was “bonking”, but after some more hills and kilometers, she also started wheezing and not being able to breathe well. We decided the stress of preparing for her wedding in a week and a half was finally getting to her, so we took our time getting to Uxbridge, where we had a lovely lunch at a tearoom “Don on Main” (highly recommended), while we waited for Joan and Harm to come pick her up. Hopefully she took the rest of the day to relax and sleep.
Kim and I set off for the next leg of the journey, which was full of great countryside, very good roads, and not too much traffic. There were, however, still lots of hills, and still a strong wind to contend with. We were very pleased to reach Darlington Provincial Park by about 4:10; then came the challenge of finding our campsite! Heather and Alec Adams were meeting us; they had reserved the site, and eventually we did find them, as well as Jean, at the site waiting for us. We pitched the tent for Kim, showered, and got ready for a dinner out with Terry and Pat Hehn, and Debbie Trickey, who had driven from Orillia to meet us. It was quite a jovial group, and we all had a great time at the steak house recommended by the St. Johns. Good recommendation, Gary!
Holland Marsh to Oshawa, ON
It was kind of tough to get going again, but fun too, especially since niece Sarah and sister-in-law Kim were riding with me. Sarah planned to ride for the day, while Kim is staying with me for several days. Goodbyes were hard, but at least the next portion of the trip is shorter, and I’ll be seeing friends along the way. Nory and Robin are planning to come to PEI on Labour Day weekend, so that’s something to look forward to.
Sarah led the way through the Holland Marsh, and on to Sharon etc. Roads were good, and the weather was fine, except that the wind was in the wrong direction again. I guess you can’t have everything. After climbing a tough hill in Mount Albert, we took a break, at which time Sarah admitted to having “wobbly” legs. We made sure she ate some extra food, in case she was “bonking”, but after some more hills and kilometers, she also started wheezing and not being able to breathe well. We decided the stress of preparing for her wedding in a week and a half was finally getting to her, so we took our time getting to Uxbridge, where we had a lovely lunch at a tearoom “Don on Main” (highly recommended), while we waited for Joan and Harm to come pick her up. Hopefully she took the rest of the day to relax and sleep.
Kim and I set off for the next leg of the journey, which was full of great countryside, very good roads, and not too much traffic. There were, however, still lots of hills, and still a strong wind to contend with. We were very pleased to reach Darlington Provincial Park by about 4:10; then came the challenge of finding our campsite! Heather and Alec Adams were meeting us; they had reserved the site, and eventually we did find them, as well as Jean, at the site waiting for us. We pitched the tent for Kim, showered, and got ready for a dinner out with Terry and Pat Hehn, and Debbie Trickey, who had driven from Orillia to meet us. It was quite a jovial group, and we all had a great time at the steak house recommended by the St. Johns. Good recommendation, Gary!
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