Day Forty Eight - Ivy Lea

Last night I was woke up by the gusting wind blowing on the tarp that covers my bike. I was surprised to make up and find the wind to be calm. Breakfast was pancakes and I added fresh sliced peaches, raspberries, and powdered sugar. John wanted to go to the bike shop in Bloomfield so Sam and Arlen joined us and we headed out at 7:30.

We made good time to the bike shop. We had to wait a half hour before they opened up. John wanted to get a chain but needed up with a new cassette too. His repairs took an hour so when we got to the ferry at Glenora we were not surprised to see the people on breakfast duty there before us. 

On the ferry Sam and I talked to three people from Quebec that were camping at Presquile Park. He speaks French fluently so if they didn't understand me then Sam said it in French. The ferry had to travel only a short distance and seemed to make the crossing very quickly. 

During the ride to Kingston it started to rain a little. We stopped in Bath for a quick bite. After lunch John and Arlen went ahead as it was John's day to cook. 

Sam and I opted not to follow the cue sheets as I have lived in Kingston. I was suprised to see all the new development over the past 16 years. Even the subdivision where I lived was difficult to determine without the landmark of the Swiss Chalet. 

We rode on Princesses street and then down to Queens to go to the bookstore which was closed. We continued down the Main Street and over the bridge which is adjacent to Royal Military College. 

The ride to Gananoque is through farmland. I have been in the road in a car but by bike it is much different. Gananoque has a very nice part of town by the Gananoque River. The city hall pic is below. Before leaving the town I went to the bike shop to have my handle bar tape re-wrapped and to buy a chain - 20% off. 

With only 8 km to the campground I thought that the cue sheet that warned us about rude drivers was unwarranted. A black 4 X 4 came super close to me without there being any other cars around. He also looked bake and gave me the finger. Further up the road he drive off the road and on to the gravel. Jerk!

I was happy to get to camp and eat diner that was pork chops and corn. 

City hall at Gananoque, ON

Ferry from Glenora ON to Adolphustown, ON

Waiting for the bike shop to open at a cafe in Bloomfield, ON.

Princess Street in Kingston, ON