Today we definitely ate more calories than we burned off from riding!! The Canadians provided 4 refreshment and lunch stops along the 75 mile route today. Each of those stops, we were greeted like celebrities and cheered on.
The middle part of the route contained some rolling hills with a few steep ones, but nothing that us seasoned riders couldn't handle. This was probably the most humid day we have had on the tour. So, the extra refreshments were gladly welcomed. I passed on our 3 SAG stops for the CR church stops.
We are camped on the grounds of Redeemer University College in Hamilton, ON. They have fed us dinner tonight and are also treating us to breakfast in the morning. The city of Hamilton is much larger than I expected and is about 1/2 million people, though we are on the edge and have not seen any city yet.
Tomorrow it is on to St. Catherines, near Niagra Falls, for the weekend. I would expect the enthusiasm to continue. Julie and I are on a list to visit Niagra Falls on a night trip on Sunday.
Our new friends, Bill and Mary Dracht, are busy visiting a lot of Canadians that they have worked with in the past on CRWRC Disaster Response Services volunteer projects.
I seem to have a terrible time keeping track of my toothbrush. It has been missing for a couple days and I NEED it. Today, Julie stopped to buy me one and as she and her rider for part of the day, LeAnn, passed me on the road, it was waved out the window for me. Julie was off from SAG today and I met here at every refreshment stop on the route today. At least I worked past off my consumption off!!
Remember as us cyclists do each day.....every four pedal strokes, a child dies from poverty related conditions. Think of that as you pedal on your own bike.
Love to all, P & J.....eh?!
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