When I came downstairs this morning I could tell that it was really sunny outside, even with the day/night shades pulled down. And.....it WAS!!! I let the 1st Lady sleep until 8am.....and then awakened her. A bit later after she came downstairs, I took care of the morning rituals. Then....it was time to enjoy a couple of mugs of hot, steaming French Roast coffee....the beans I ground last night! GREAT!!!!
A little after nine, Charlie called and said they would pick us up for the scheduled morning bicycle ride.....OUR scheduled ride. And....sure enough, at 9:30 here they came on their bikes, and with helmets, and very quickly we were following them out of the RV Park, onto a couple of the town's streets.....and soon we were pedaling down the paved bike trail. This was only a very, very tiny part of the entire trail that goes from the border of Quebec/Ontario.....all along the banks of the waters of the St. Lawrence and then curves around and goes down to Niagara-on-the Lake, near Niagara Falls!!!!!!! WHAT A TRAIL!!!!!! WOW..........
So, for the next 2.5 hours we rode, stopping to view the riverside..the old abandoned locks....the scenic viewpoints.....and the historical markers. Honest to God.......this is some of the most beautiful areas and viewpoints I have ever seen......sooooooo clean and pristine!!!!! We just fell in love with what we were seeing.....and, at the same time, realized our strong feelings for this great land, this great country, and their people!!!!
We wound up at the city park area where the "Canada Day" celebrations will be held tomorrow....July 1st!!! Then we returned to the RV Park by biking through the side streets and then returned to TheHowserHouse..........an incredible ride through an incredible area of this country!!!!!!!
The afternoon was spent in doing a few things around the rv....and then preparing dinner for Charlie and Katherine. They arrived right on time....and for the rest of the evening, the four of us enjoyed many hours of good wine, good food, and great times together as our conversations evolved from one topic to another.........which we kept on the light side with many laughs....... and we enjoyed this great friendship that has deepened in the last few days!!
And sooooo, another day has slipped away as we have paused in our travels long enough to spend some quality time with Charlie and Katherine!!! WOW........WOW...........
LIFE IS JUST INCREDIBLY GREAT!!!!!!.....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!
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