September 1, 2013 "Rest day" in Lake Placid - 18 milesI awoke in a lovely town to clean clothes, a comfortable room, and good coffee with half and half. I felt happy and excited to start the day. After my morning studies and quiet time, I started planning the week's riding schedule. I decided I … Continue reading September 1, 2013 →

August 31, 2013 Cranberry Lake --> Lake Placid, NY - 55 miles As anticipated, I awoke to a steady rain. What I hadn't anticipated was the bright pink water coming out of all the faucets and in the toilet. I suspected that it was nothing harmful, but wasn't willing to take the the risk. So … Continue reading August 31, 2013 →

Leaving WatertownAugust 30, 2013 Watertown --> Cranberry Lake, NY - 72 milesThis was one of those almost magical days where you just feel as if you are in the "flow."Woke up to a wonderful surprise. The forecast had changed somewhat overnight and now there was only a 10% chance of rain through mid-to-late afternoon. After … Continue reading August 30, 2013 →

August 29, 2013 Kingston, ON --> Watertown, NY - 46 milesBACK IN THE USA!Met Randy for an early start and we rode 6 miles through morning traffic to downtown Kingston, where I was to catch the ferry to Wolfe Island and Randy was to resume riding the Waterfront Trail. When we reached the downtown area, … Continue reading August 29, 2013 →

August 28, 2013 Trenton --> Kingston, ON - 68 milesRandy and I had decided to get off to an earlier 7:30 am start since we calculated approximately 75 miles to Kingston. What we hadn't counted on was the dense fog that greeted us. With blinking red tail lights and wearing my bright yellow bike jacket, … Continue reading August 28, 2013 →

August 27, 2013 Port Hope --> Trenton, ON - 56 milesThis was one of my favorite days of the ride to date! It was quite foggy and overcast as we pedaled the 3 miles into Port Hope, but fortunately no rain and none forecast. Port Hope, like many of the towns along the Waterfront Trail, … Continue reading August 27, 2013 →

August 26, 2013 Whitby --> Port Hope, ON. - 46 milesAs expected, it was pouring down rain when I woke up. The forecast was 40-60% probability of rain throughout the day. After checking the weather radar maps, we timed our departure to coincide with a break between two fronts of rain, in hopes of avoiding … Continue reading August 26, 2013 →

August 25, 2013 Toronto --> Whitby, ON - 54 milesWe left our rest day "retreat" at approximately 10:30 am not quite knowing what to expect with regard to how difficult it would be to get across Toronto to the east side, and after that somehow get back on the Waterfront Trail (WT). We did find … Continue reading August 25, 2013 →

August 24, 2013 Rest day in Toronto. Had a great rest day off. It was the first day since we started the trip that I did not get on the bike at all. The weather was absolutely stunning. Crystal clear blue skies and, although it reached the high 70's, there was just enough of a … Continue reading August 24, 2013 →

On a building we rode by today..August 23, 2013 Burlington --> Toronto - 36 milesA magical day - one of the best biking days I have ever had. What made this day special was that every single thing that happened seemed special - there was a certain positive "flow" to every aspect of the day. … Continue reading August 23, 2013 →