Silver Lake - Ottawa!
100km EX
ACTLY.We had a rough start. P's back tire was flat. Not sure when or how it happened but it was a surprise this morning. Fortunately we were packing quickly and there was time to fix it although the mosquitoes were irritating and we were both a little anxious about the day ahead. The route to Ottawa would be a long day and none of the routes seemed ideal.
It started with a rough ride down the shoulder of Highway nr. 7 - not fun. Then we got on the rail trail (again) but found it more difficult than yesterday - not fun either. Whilst looking for road signs P got yapped at by a dog and she tried to kick it in the head. Totally frustrated, we decided to leave the trail and get back onto the shoulder of Highway nr. 7 at a strange deserted location - formerly a fire station? Also saw a dead porcupine and an alive groundhog. Finally we got into Perth which seemed to take forever.
After Perth the route was great: no hills, good tarmac, slight tail-wind. We were speed demons! We surprised ourselves by getting to Stittsville by 2pm. Sat there and talked to Vic, a friendly cyclist with a similar tan to ours (dark brown thighs, snowy white above the shorts-line).We found the campground in Ottawa easily although the route through town was pretty bumpy. We were also just slightly disappointed that we never came across a "Welcome to Ottawa" sign. Got here at 3.30pm. Enjoyed lots of food and making plans to be tourists over the next few days.
We're currently tending a high maintenance fire and writing in the dark. We've had a great shower and a great day. Looking forward to a great sleep.
Hamilton - Ottawa total = 567km
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