Greg & Camille Go Bike

We took a few busy roads to Waterfront Trail. As we passed through a town on route, we tried to set up at the Port Hope Public Library and were surprised to discover that they serviced residents only. So much for public. We staged ourselves at Dreamers Cafe just down the street where we enjoyed some French music, coffee, lobster rolls, ice cream, and their famous Crazy Cookie (a chocolate chip cookie loaded with caramel, nuts, and more chocolate) at a sidewalk table. Camille chatted with a group of senior Dreamers dressed in biking attire. They were from Bowmanville (our destination for the night) and were on one of their many weekly bike rides. The joyful group had been biking together for a long time and were still kicking butt well into their seventies.

We picked up some postcards from an antique shop nearby and found one from the Wilmington Arts Society in Delaware! We had to send that one home. We got back on the wildflower-lined roads, passing orchard after orchard along the way to Bowmanville. As sunset approached, we were grateful for the view and snacks at the New Castle marina. The flora along the next connecting bike-dedicated trail was getting thicker now, and past trail users had installed some adorable gnome exhibits and painted rock gardens. We made an important stop at Skylight Donuts to buy out their last stock of the day just before reaching our resting place.