Day 73. Trois Rivieres to St. Joseph Lake. 73 mi. 4633 miles TTD. 2464 ft elevation. Weather was hot with wind pushing It's probably inappropriate to say boringly beautiful, but there are just more and more rivers, lakes, and shorelines, which are all beautiful. I was up and out the door a little after 7:00, … Continue reading What’s in a Name
Day 72. Montreal to Trois-Rivieres. 91 mi. 4,560 Mi TTD. 1,639 ft elevation. Weather warm with helpful wind Sorry, but I continue to be stunned by the lack of traffic at what would be considered Rush Hour in the States. This is a main thoroughfare in downtown Montreal at about 7:15 this morning. I was … Continue reading Notre Dame
Day 71. Cornwall to Montreal. 83 MI. 4469 TTD. 1974 FT elevation. Weather perfect This was probably one of the best ride days of the entire trip, although so many good days are melding into mental confusion. I was out the door early, hoping to avoid the forecasted rain. Not only did it not rain, … Continue reading Voweled/Fouled Up
Day 71. Prescott to Cornwall. 51 miles. 4,386 TTD. 1,332 ft elevation. The weather is pleasant, but the wind is mildly uncooperative. It was a little odd to realize, as I looked across the St Lawrence, that I was staring at New York. That bridge could take me back to the US, but I'm still … Continue reading Pause
Day 70. Kingston to Prescott. 67 MI. 4,326 Mi TTD. 2551 ft elevation. The weather was good, the wind was not so good. Last night, I had to put on a new chain. I had been having some trouble shifting, so I stopped in at a shop yesterday. When the guy checked my chain, he … Continue reading St. Lawrence
Day 68. My day of rest did require a little cycling. Pedaled to the nearby church building to attend church. It was a small group, but very nice to be with everybody. Then, I rested and began finalizing my alternative route. Day 69. Belleville to Kingston. 84 mi. 4259 mi TTD. 2553 ft elevation. Weather … Continue reading Lake Ontario
Day 67. Lindsay to Bellaville. 87 mi. 4,175 miles TTD. 3070 feet elevation. The weather was good, and the wind was mostly cooperative. That box in my lap is a sausage-and-scrambled-egg box from... You guessed it, Tim Hortons. There was one just a kilometer from my motel, so that's how I started my day, trying … Continue reading Interesting
Day 66. Orangeville to Lindsay. 92 MI. 4,088 miles TTD. 5,087 FT elevation. Weather good. If you grew up like I did, being forced to watch The Wizard of Oz repeatedly, then you'll recognize the above reference. You also, like me, need counseling. That is one wackadoodle movie—especially for kids. As I rode out of … Continue reading Toto, I feel like we’re not in Canada
Day 65. Owen Sound to Orangeville. 72 miles. 3988 miles TTD. 2355 ft elevation. Weather comfortable but a little windy If you are confused by today's title, you need to read the book A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. It's an incredible portrayal of life in the Soviet gulag. In fact, I might … Continue reading Denisovich
Day 64. Tobermory to Owen Sound. 74 miles. 3916 miles TTD. 2880 feet elevation. Weather pleasant My route today was basically the length of the Bruce Peninsula. If you look at the route profile at the bottom, you can see that I have not been exaggerating about the number of hills, even though none are … Continue reading Coastline
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 