Saturday, July 29, 2006
Day 41 - Brantford, CANADA - July 29th 2006
Weather: Sunny 80sLocation: Brantford, CANADA (From London, CANADA)
Miles per day: 64
Average miles per hour: 12.76
Elevation climb: None
Blizzards/Ice Cream to date: 30
Flat Tires to date: 1
With another very easy day, we looked for entertainment and found plenty. Seeking a favourable outcome for the day, I took a break at the Optimist Club chair of Otterville.
Early in the day, Lois and I tried some 'Evil Knevil' hay bail jumping - quite an easy feat! Getting down was another story altogether.These stacks of hay are about 6-7 feet tall.
Cycling across America is quite a challenge but the real challenge is keeping track of all the little experiences along the way. A highlight for me is looking at all the endless miles of wildflowers. These blue and white flowers have been with us since Wisconsin and it looks as if a Master Gardner has planted them.
Most of this area was reknown for Tobacco growing. Stu is pictured here with one of the few remaining fields. A local told us this is the last year of Tobacco growing as its no longer viable. In its place, they are growing Ginseng. Ginseng takes 6 years to yield a crop. There is a bit of a concern that the rapid shift to Ginseng is going to cause a market crash on the price of Ginseng.
We also managed to squeeze in some bean (red and white variety) and carrot picking.
After stopping for an ice cream, we were directed toward the bike path (off track) to Brantford - 5 miles of tranquil beauty to finish the day! We arrived in Wayne Gretzky's hometown but there was no sign of him (literally)!
