The ride today was absolutely awesome. I was on galley crew
that evening so I had to leave camp at a good time to ensure I was at camp for
4pm to cook. As mentioned, our galley crew in particular was having trouble
with timing of meals so tonight we wanted to change our record by being on time
and making sure our meal was awesome as well.
I was on the road by 7:30am. I set out on my own because
Louise was spending time with her aunt and would meet us in Owen Sound.
Riding by myself in the morning was great. I love riding in
the morning. The temperature was not too warm, a slight chill but it was nice. The
wind was calm and my surroundings were quiet; everything waking up from their
slumber :)
The route took us along Lake Huron and it was awesome seeing the lake, it’s
gorgeous. I took a break at Lion’s Head where I had a hot chocolate and butter
tart at Rachel’s Bakery.
I had lunch in the town of Wiarton where the groundhog
Wiarton Willie originated. Before I reached Wiarton Gee and Larry caught up to
me.
Once we had lunch the three of us cycled together. At this point we were
cycling alongside the escarpment, it was amazing. We stopped at Colpoy’s lookout
which was beautiful; I could see the other side of the escarpment :)
As we approached Owen Sound the wind was picking up and the
clouds were getting darker. The three of us stopped at Kettle Women’s Institute
Rest Area and we just missed the storm. It did get significantly windier but we
avoided the downpour, which some members who reached camp earlier did not.
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| The approaching storm |
I left Gee and Larry from the rest area as I wanted to get
to camp to begin cooking. I made it to camp by 3:30pm and I was so proud of
myself. I had enough time to put up my tent and get dinner going. Dinner was a
success, we made good time. Overall it was a fantastic day. It was relaxing, I
felt like I was genuinely sightseeing, and it just felt like this day was what
cycle touring was all about.
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