Day 36, August 6/06
We got back to Fergus at 9:50 from our "day trip" to Niagara. Bill was there to pick us up. I went straight to bed as I was beat. I had a really good sleep. Only had to get up once..and then got up for the day at 6:15. We had breakfast and Bill and Florence drove us back for 7:30. They were a lovely couple and stayed to watch the group depart.
We were on the road just after 8. Another beautiful day...and we were on back roads all day long. I can't remember the order of places, but the countryside was superb. Lovely stone homes, mixes with fields of wheat, corn, potatoes...and then horses, cows. So picturesque. I remember Hockley, Beetery, Orangeville, St. Albert, Sharon, Bradford...all so very unique and beautiful. The ride was so pleasant with less traffic although we did have one transport pass us at 9:36! I felt like I was riding on the Kingston Peninsula, or the back roads to Sussex...some of our favourite riding places. There were plenty of hills which I have come to love! Most others complain! They are the young of the group... Scott,Jack, Joanna, Robyn, Dustin, and Vincent whom seem to literally fly by us, wheels barely seem to be touching the pavement. Oh to be in my 20's again!! They zoom by like the riders of the Tour du France!
We met as a group outside Uxbridge and were greeted so well by the church when we arrived. This church is the Free Methodist and one of our riders, Joe Schaffer, is the minister here. He was speaking at the outside service tonight in the park but Bob and I were on clean up detail so missed it. The choir was singing our theme song and I missed it!! Currently I am sitting in the church, in my stinky clothes, waiting to be assgned billets.
We were on the road just after 8. Another beautiful day...and we were on back roads all day long. I can't remember the order of places, but the countryside was superb. Lovely stone homes, mixes with fields of wheat, corn, potatoes...and then horses, cows. So picturesque. I remember Hockley, Beetery, Orangeville, St. Albert, Sharon, Bradford...all so very unique and beautiful. The ride was so pleasant with less traffic although we did have one transport pass us at 9:36! I felt like I was riding on the Kingston Peninsula, or the back roads to Sussex...some of our favourite riding places. There were plenty of hills which I have come to love! Most others complain! They are the young of the group... Scott,Jack, Joanna, Robyn, Dustin, and Vincent whom seem to literally fly by us, wheels barely seem to be touching the pavement. Oh to be in my 20's again!! They zoom by like the riders of the Tour du France!
We met as a group outside Uxbridge and were greeted so well by the church when we arrived. This church is the Free Methodist and one of our riders, Joe Schaffer, is the minister here. He was speaking at the outside service tonight in the park but Bob and I were on clean up detail so missed it. The choir was singing our theme song and I missed it!! Currently I am sitting in the church, in my stinky clothes, waiting to be assgned billets.
posted by Unknown at 10:14 PM
1 Comments:
Hi Jill, decided to catch up reading your blog, sounds like you are getting stronger everyday and enjoying the scenery and people you stay with. I feel bad about the biker that was killed, that's so sad. I have checked your schedule and hope to see you when you are at the Wood Island Ferry, that's not far from where I live.
Take care,
Dianne Haley
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