The day was long as we had to cycle
167km. The wish was to get to camp at a reasonable hour because the campsite
was hosting a potluck for us, which was amazing. Although the intent was to get
to camp early a few distractions occurred during the day that slowed down the
ride; however, each distraction was welcome.
The first distraction was in
Antigonish. Myself and a few other riders decided it was time for a coffee
break and so we stopped at Tim Hortons. After our break we cycled a few
kilometers and then noticed a lemonade stand. A veteran of the tour told me
that whenever I encountered a lemonade stand I should stop and buy some
lemonade and so the group of us did just that. It must have been an awesome day
for those kids because a chunk of our group bought lemonade at the stand.
As we were cycling along Route 4 we
noticed a fundraiser barbeque was happening for a children’s hospital so we
stopped and bought some sausages, which was significantly tastier than my peanut
butter and jam sandwich :) Not soon after our lunch break we noticed a sign at
a fire hall in Havre Boucher which said “TDC Bikers.” We would have cycled past
had it not been for Gee, Larry and Rob. Inside the fire hall we were met with a
great surprise. The sister of a cyclist who did the tour the previous year had
rented the fire hall and put together some munchies for the group. It was
incredibly generous. I was very glad Gee, Larry, and Rob had gotten us to stop.
At this point I was getting a bit
anxious because it was getting late and we still had 60km to go. Although we
still had a chunk of the ride left, all the distractions which had occurred
were well worth it.
We finally made it to Lake Ainslie
and I just had time to change and off I went to the potluck. The potluck was
amazing. The owners of the campground organized the potluck, asking campers to
sign up and make a dish to share with us. The campers were an amazing group of
people; it was a lovely and scrumptious meal. The entire day was full of so
much generosity, I was really happy to be a part of it.
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