Oh Canada - I like it! We had another beautiful day of biking. More farmland, a few little hills, and some headwinds to keep things interesting. The crops changed from just corn and soybeans to more variety- today we saw asparagus, tobacco and ginseng too. In the photo, the tobacco is in the foreground and in the background are some poles with black netting stretched across the top - under the netting is where the ginseng grows.
It is so fun to be able to ride 60+ miles and think of it as an easy day - even with some headwinds. I stopped a few times to take photos, find some lunch and even treated myself to ice cream on the way in to Brantford.
Our room was not ready when we got in, so my roommates and a few others practiced some yoga moves in the hotel lobby (some of it was quite funny) - what we do to pass the time.
Tomorrow we bike to Niagara Falls and back in to the US - if they will let us in - and then we have a rest day! Hurray! Unfortunately, it will be our last rest day, which means we're getting close to the end of the trip (*sob!*). I am finally getting into condition to do this ride and it is ending. I am so used to being a bicycling gypsy that I could continue on indefinitely - aren't there more states to cycle through??!!!
Keep the good energy coming - please! We've had some nice days, but the days we cycle through Vermont and New Hampshire have the Berkshire Mountains in them and we will have climbing days of 5100 ft. and 5800 ft. respectively. My knees ache just thinking about it. I'll make it, but it won't be painfree......
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HeeHee - I knew you would be ready to ride back at the end!! I'm glad you are enjoying your trip at this point. Love keeping track of your progress!
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