Bancroft to Denbigh
On the road today by 7:55 to a sunny sky and ready for our climbing. We had planned a shorter day and it is a darn good thing we did. The day was definitely challenging as we climbed through the rock and trees along Hwy 28 away from Bancroft. Every once in a while farmland would appear, not very good, but farmland just the same. I cannot imagine what it must have been like 150 years ago to get your land grant from the crown, somehow get to your property and find nothing but rock. Those first few winters must have been pretty tough.
After getting a lecture from a local resident about our choice of where we were taking a roadside rest (and if you can believe it I did not tell her what I thought) we had a fun downhill run that made us nervous about what was coming ahead. Sure enough, the downhill was followed by 'a hill', not just any hill, but a 12% grade that seemed to go on forever and ever. Not what we wanted after 55 km of riding. The young crew members powered up the hill while us more 'seasoned' riders went for a 'stroll'.
We are staying at the Swiss Inn and Motel in Denbigh. We could not resist the opportunity with Patrik along! The reality is we had no other choices for accommodation in this area!
Daily Distance = 65.87 km. Time on the bikes = 4 hours 3 minutes. Average speed = 16.23 km. Maximum speed = 62.25 km. Wildlife sightings = Turkey Vulture, Great Blue Heron.
Kevin = 3, Sue = 0, Eric = 1, Taryn = 0, Patrik = 0
P.S. As we took a break in the village of Denbigh we were stopped in front of a fire hall, a 'volunteer fire hall'. No big deal! However, when we looked behind us we realized that the building directly across from the fire hall was burned to the ground. The people of this area might not feel overly good about the abilities of their fire fighters!!!
