Author: Rebecca J Hogue
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A rest day and visit to Toronto First
Read more: A rest day and visit to Toronto FirstWe decided to take today off of our bikes. A much needed rest day! We headed into Toronto in the morning to attend the church service at the First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto. It again seemed that the minister picked a sermon just for us. His sermon was about “improv” and how life was really…
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Mirrors
Read more: MirrorsWay back on June 3, my mother asked if we had mirrors. Both Scott and I ride with mirrors. I have a bike mounted mirror and Scott has a helmet mount. When I see him with helmet and mirror he reminds me of the borg! Here is a view of Scott from my mirror: Scott…
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A note to our email subscribers
Read more: A note to our email subscribersHi everyone, If you are reading our blog using the email subscription method (right panel), you may notice that when you view the website later, the posts have changed. This is because the email subscription only sends out posts when they are first published. As we find snippets of time on the road, we go…
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Out of the mouths of babes
Read more: Out of the mouths of babes64 km 4 hr 10 min Oakville to Scarborough I am constantly amused by the reactions kids have to our bikes. We often here comments and questions directed towards parents as we pass by. Here are some of the funnier ones: That’s what I want for Christmas! That’s not a bicycle! How does that work?…
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Short and easy
Read more: Short and easyWe had a short ride day today – 51 km. We decided we would do two shorter days in lieu of the rest day we didn’t take at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Today we bounced between trails (some of which were single tracks behind posh houses backing onto the lake) and the North service road boarding the QEW…
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Canal paths and borders
Read more: Canal paths and bordersHolley NY to Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario. 107 km (our longest day so far) 7 hours The Holley drawbridge and tower. We camped to the right of the tower. I start my mornings with a level of nervousness that I don’t completely understand. I’m afraid that I won’t be comfortable on the bike, or that I won’t…
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Sitting under a bridge
Read more: Sitting under a bridgeStart: East Rochester 12:49 End: Holley, NY 8:05 Odo 59.0 Max 33.6 Moving avg 13.0 Moving time 4:33 Stopped time: 2:43 I have started writing this while sitting under a bridge on the Erie Canal Path, waiting for the rain to stop. The day began with a wicked storm. Fortunately, we were at Tim’s place…
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Not quite a rest day
Read more: Not quite a rest dayToday was meant to be a rest day; however, we had to get ourselves to Rochester before we could rest. We had a dinner appointment with my grandparents in Port Colborne. We wanted to arrive at my Aunt’s place in time for showers and to do a load of laundry before dinner. The day started…