Today has been great. I had a decent nights sleep, sorted breakfast duty early ans was on the road by 8am with Don Taso One Sock Bob and Tim. We were sweep but most of the others had left well in advance of us so we warmed up and then hit the throttle.
We had a quick drink stop at about 30km but thrashed on into Picton before we stopped for a McDonald's and filled our bottles. A brief stop to replace my broken sunglasses at the local cheap shop and I had myself a new pair of Pilot Sunglasses. Everyone agreed they made me look just like a pilot!
Eyes protected we whipped along through some beautiful countryside, with no doubt beautiful prices attached as we crossed across the top of the commuter belt for Toronto.
Just after Picton we boarded a small ferry for a 15 minute ride across Lake Ontario and then off again across relatively flat countryside through what is known as the Loyalist region of Ontario,dating back to the 1812 war with the USA and the Loyalist expelled from the USA settled in the region. The USA lost but they don't like to talk about that!
We soon hit Kingston which is a pleasant looking city and home of Queens University and Fort Henry; built to defend Canada from the USA but never used, although there was one German POW held there during WW2 but he escaped.
We arrived in camp at about 5pm just as Z texted to say goodnight. We were joined for dinner by Alan Metcalf a previous TDC'er and member of the board of directors; spookily dinner was good tonight with pork chops and Corn on the cob!
Tomorrow is another long day 95 miles into Ottawa and a rest day in university accommodation. I have changed my chain tonight but the rest of the bike needs a good clean, the blog needs updating and I am going to try to sort the laptop hopefully.
Onwards and Upwards!
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