This was a nice easy day. I got up around 0500, and hit the road at 0630. Despite the elevation gain that my GPS said I did, it was quite easy. Narrow shoulders, but everyone gave me lots of room.
I got to Owen Sound and had a second breakfast there. I was able to get off the main road, following smaller roads through town. Some very steep hills here to get across town. I try to get off the main road or highway going through town because the shoulder disappears and I have to ride on the sidewalk which isn’t great.
My first really nice views of Nottawasaga Bay was at Meaford. I pulled into a park and took some photos. Then continued on….it was getting quite warm and it was only 10am, so I stopped to get something more to drink, filling my bottles as I left this morning with only one bottle half full.
I saw the Collingwood ski hill on the right, Stewart said he flew his hang glider there in a competition in1975! It’s a high hill…not sure where the landing zone was….but it must have been quite exciting!
In collingwood, I wasn’t far from Wasaga Beach, but thought it was too early to stop. I had lunch, while looking for a camping spot for tonight. All I could find was something in Wasaga Beach, or something 98km farther. Too late in the day to do another 100km. So I stayed put. My GPS guided me to a trail, and off the highway without shoulders. I had to navigate two traffic circles- with congested traffic….not easy but I managed!!! Yeah 😀
I headed over to the beach….and it was packed with people. So busy. So I grabbed another bite to eat, and now back at my campsite getting ready for the night. My neighbor who seems to be a permanent resident here is playing some good music. When he found out what my name was, he played Kenny Rogers and Little Richard!!!!
