Heading out about 10 km (6 mi) east through very small and gently rolling hills bordered by 100 year old Maple Forests (The original forests of these parts of Ontario were mostly cut down 150-200 years ago so as to provide the wood that built the British Navy), I come to yet another almost ghost town/village of Pinkerton. The single road that dips into the small valley and snakes through this village typifies so many settlements established in the 1880's. You can see the old mill, long time out of service, and simply constructed dam along the village river that originally defined the reason for the village's creation.
A couple more kms down the road I make my hourly "check in by text" (requested by Deb "So I'll know where to look for your body"). I also enjoy a chocolate & peanut butter power bar. Yum.
Back on my bike and about 10 minutes pedaling I come to the village of Cargill. Small place, but not a ghost town. These folks have a few local businesses: a Post Office, gas station, and General (Convenience) Store.
In fact, on this Sunday morning, the village is almost busy with people.
On one end of the village folks are at a weekend long music event, "Pickin' by the Pond."
At the other end of the village there are an impressive number of cars in a large grass parking lot from which people are walking into the Catholic Church.
This is where, at about my 25 km (15.5mi) point, I begin the return side of my loop home. I am about an hour and ten minutes into my journey, and feeling pretty good. So I pick up my pace a bit just to challenge myself a little and make it more interesting
In about 15 minutes I am back on the same road on which I came, just heading the opposite direction. I have a slight tail wind that helps.
Two hours and thirty minutes after I left home, I return with 50 km (31 mi) behind me. Two hours and twenty of of that time was on the bike seat. I have averaged 21.3 kph (13.2 mph) -- which is pretty good for me.
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