Well as you can see this is our record day for distance so far and we achieved it on a blistering hot day of 32 degrees C. The first part of the ride went well as we got to a good early start and the temperature was cool. We made around 95km before we stopped for lunch which was also another record. A very proud day you could say. Before lunch though we did end up going 5km up a gravel path in the wrong direction which was annoying but all part of the fun. The tour du Canada route map that we use was wrong for this section and missed off a whole town, which was very strange. We realised in time though and made it to Stonewell for lunch.
We found a motel restaurant for breakfast part 2 but as we arrived 1 minute after 11.30 they wouldn't make us breakfast and the waitress was an angry youth so we walked out after ordering drinks. We found a little place up the road for sandwiches and soup and plenty of tea so all was good. We tried to keep the break short as the day was getting very hot. The second part of the day was extremely tough and it took a lot of mental toughness to fight through those wicked last 20kms.
When we finally arrived at our campsite all was forgotten as they had a beach and swimming area on the lake with a slide, great times. Having a swim after a hot day cycling is almost better than eating after a hot day cycling. The campsite though had the most mosquito's of the trip so far and drove us crazy. Agnes must be tastier than i am as they bite her like crazy but generally leave me alone. They must not like foreigners so I am happy about that. We made a cracking meal and got an early night as we have a bigger day planned for tomorrow.
We found a motel restaurant for breakfast part 2 but as we arrived 1 minute after 11.30 they wouldn't make us breakfast and the waitress was an angry youth so we walked out after ordering drinks. We found a little place up the road for sandwiches and soup and plenty of tea so all was good. We tried to keep the break short as the day was getting very hot. The second part of the day was extremely tough and it took a lot of mental toughness to fight through those wicked last 20kms.
When we finally arrived at our campsite all was forgotten as they had a beach and swimming area on the lake with a slide, great times. Having a swim after a hot day cycling is almost better than eating after a hot day cycling. The campsite though had the most mosquito's of the trip so far and drove us crazy. Agnes must be tastier than i am as they bite her like crazy but generally leave me alone. They must not like foreigners so I am happy about that. We made a cracking meal and got an early night as we have a bigger day planned for tomorrow.
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