Wow so much to say about the last 24hrs, this post might be a bit long. I think my favorite 15km of this entire ride was from Cobourg to Port Hope building site yesterday morning. A group of Habitat volunteers joined us.
It was a ton of fun and I am so thankful to Klaus for organizing and leading the group.
After the ride, we took a tour of the semi that they are in the midst of building.
It was really worth
while to be inside of a Habitat house and see where all my efforts of the last few months are going. What I really noticed about the tour was not so much the building but the people.There are so many involved in the building of a home. The restore volunteers, the committee for choosing a family, the volunteers that work directly on the house, plus the volunteers that keep them organized, fueled and trained. Habitat really has something for everyone. Its great to see that such a group of diverse people are able to contribute to an important cause together and have fun doing it. It really builds not just a home, but a community with a conscience.
I am glad to be involved in pushing for better housing for low income families.
I could have spent all day at the building site, but we had some ground to cover. So we hopped on our bikes and continued along the waterfront trail (a cycling route that runs along Lake Ontario). Thanks to Klaus’ maps we were able to navigate with ease for the first 50km. Once we hit Whitby we thought we would be ok to jump on the secondary highway. Unfortunately, GTA secondary roads are not as glamorous as New Brunswick’s. No shoulder and zooming traffic, we were anxious to find the waterfront trail again. Our rough navigating led us down a few dead ends. At one point found ourselves in a little park with no sign of a path
other than the one a hundreds feet below us.
Later our route led us right into the middle of the greek festival. The street was packed!
Thankfully we met some bikers who pointed us in the right direction. And let us try out their bikes!
After a day full of adventure it was nice to sit down to a massive delicious meal of ethiopian food.
I am not sure if you can see the portion in the picture but its massive. I still can’t get over how hard it is to keep up with a cyclist’s metabolism.
Now for a day off in Toronto before we head north!
Ride for Home 
Glad to hear that the two of you arrived safely in Toronto yesterday and that you have a good rest today before heading north tomorrow. It was a pleasure having you in our home in Cobourg. Margaret tells me to apologize for not saying good bye but she had to turn around to get back in time to welcome our grandchildren.
Klaus: thank you for your hospitality. I grew up in Port Hope so know the area well. Nellie and Heather are infectious in their enthusiasm. We appreciate your support. John Humble, Chair, Habitat North Bay and Blue Sky Region
It was great to meet you both and talk with you.! Glad to hear you made it safely.Its bad enough driving there in a car.Must have been fun to see the Taste of Danforth.Toronto is a great place for ethnic things.
Thanks for inspiring me to the biking challenge. I am now sure I can do a much longer distance and who knows how far if I lost 50 pounds.
Ted [and Hilda] VanNetten