total km: 5046.5
Morning glory after a night of rain.Our original plan for the day was to head straight into Kingston in our drive toward Ottawa. However, after a random phone call to Gaspar from the Tim Horton’s in Trenton, our route was changed. Gaspar convinced us to detour down to Prince Edward county with the news of a jazz festival, a garlic festival and scenic, less busy roads.
Waterfront park just outside of Bloomfield on lake Ontario.En route to Picton (the sight of both of the festivals), however, we randomly stopped at a bikeshop in Bloomfield. We were stopping only to see if they had “Take a Look” review mirrors (we had both lost ours) and 16” tires for the trailer (they were displaying our trailer in the yard). This was a pit-stop that was meant to be brief.
We never left. We ended up having major bike make-overs! Both of us now fit our bikes waaaaaaaaay better. Our seats are the right height, position and angle. Our handle bars are the right heights. Even our cleats were adjusted by a couple of millimeters to better the positioning of our knees over the pedals. Most exciting for Katie was the aquisition of a brand new girls seat! Combined with a proper fitting bike means no more soreness. Apparently the bikes that we thought were working just fine were in desperate need of some help.
When we say we never left, we literally mean that we never left the premises. We ended up staying the night for free because Katie and Rick (the owners of Bloomfield Bicycle Co.) officially open their house to travelers from around the world, whether they be cyclists, backpackers, or just passersby who need a place to stay. One struggling soul ran out of gas (and money) in front of their bike shop and ended up staying on their couch for an entire 7 months! Needless to say, they are very selfless people.
Our only obligation as guests was to create these three tiers of clean dishes. Well worth it. We ended up staying in “The Mother in Law Suite” in the barn, but had our choice of room from between the mother in law suite, the attic, the back of the chevy (which was actually converted into a suite), camping outside or “Peter’s” bedroom (we never actually met Peter). Our stay included an amazingly good dinner. Katie fed us a hearty and healthy vegetable quiche, followed by organic apple pie, both of which she made on the fly.
Another randomly delightful day.
B&K
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