| A very short day, indeed. The distance includes some doddling in Foymount and Eganville. Foymount (502m) is the highest settlement in Southern Ontario, so I took the little detour off the highway - the views of the Ottawa Valley were worth it! After Foymount the road just drops down out of the hills into the broad valley, somewhat like the east side of the Niagara Escarpment near Duntroon. That's where I hit 77km/h, faster than in the rockies 2 years ago! Good fun. Eganville was a pretty little town with a small dam and gorge in the centre. I saw people starting the Terry Fox Run, so I donated $20. Near Eganville are the Bonnechere Caves, which might be interesting in the future. Oh, and for the 4th time in 5 days I had significant gravel (about 10km approaching Foymount). Tomorrow should be 100km to Hull, and Gab should be arriving here shortly! Yay! Hope she likes (sleeping in) the tent. Tomorrow I'll probably get her to carry much of my gear in the car, making th ride easier for me:) |
