Day 4 of our trip was going to be an exciting and long day. Unfortunately it also starting with heavy rain! Was thinking about Rule #9 as we left the hotel.
Today we had 3 ferry crossings to deal with so we had to schedule our ride a bit more then normal. We left the hotel at 7:30 and headed for Tim Hortons for breakfast. After a quick breakfast it seemed to be raining even harder but we had to leave to chatch our first ferry.
The first ferry from Glonora wasn't to far away but by the time we got there we were pretty soaked. My new Sugoi rain jacket worked well but still couldn't repel all the water! A nice ferry worker let us hide out in a sheltered area on the ferry.
Once we got off the ferry the rain actually let up and soon after it even stopped. The road was really nice with very little traffic and nice scenery. Unfortunately after an hour it started raining again, but only lasted about 20 minutes.
About halfway to Kingston an OPP cruiser passed us, then pulled over and waved us down. He just wanted to chat and see where we were going. Was a nice guy, guess he stops most of the touring cyclists to see what they're up too. Maybe he wasn't too busy today!
After that we pushed on to Kingston trying to get the 11:30 ferry to Wolfe island. We almost made it, but due to some construction and lots of red lights we just barely missed it. Was no biggie, we just went for lunch at Subway and waited for the next ferry.
The road to Kingston, highway 33, had some great Lake views and was one of the nicest sections so far.
Once we got to Wolfe Island we stopped for a little break at a coffee shop since we thought we'd have to wait a while at the next ferry crossing to the US. We slowly cruised across Wolfe Island and met Richard, a fellow cyclist. He had already rounded Lake Erie and now was doing Lake Ontario, the opposite direction to us. He was more hardcore, with full camping gear. Wolfe Island was a nice little spot, lots of wind turbines and almost no traffic. Road was quiet and great for riding on.
We got to our last ferry crossing, to the US, a half hour before it was scheduled to leave by there were a few cars waiting so the very nice ferry Captain took us across early!
Entry to the US was a breeze and then we headed for Watertown. As soon as we got into New York, the sun came out and it turned into a beautiful day. We had a bit of a head wind but the road was in great shape and it felt good to be riding in the States, and also heading south for the first time.
After a few more hours we made it to our hotel and celebrated the half way point of our trip.
Today was a long day, but the riding felt a bit better due to all the breaks we had to take for the ferries. It was enjoyable, even with the rain. We might need to take some more breaks tomorrow, as it could be a long one too!
All said, today was about 125 km (including the ferries). Part 1. Part 2
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