On their last full day in Toronto, the Lake Ontario Trekkers had an easy morning and a delicious breakfast at Average Joe's Cafe in Kensington Market. They trawled through the district's shops and put together a fantastic "Parisian" lunch -- fresh baguettes, fruit, meats, and cheeses, all from Kensington Market shops. In the afternoon, they packed and prepared to hit the road the next day, swam in the hotel pool, and went out for pizza in Little Italy.
They wrote this haiku about their stay at the Hyatt Regency --
This hotel is nice
Lots of free coffee and food
I don't want to leave.
and this one about their Parisian-style picnic --
Fresh bread and savory cheese,
Meats, baked treats, and mangos galore,
Market hustle and bustle.
Warm, hotel beds or not, the group got back on the trail, for a bright, sunny day biking with stops for ice cream and Tim Horton's donut holes along the way to Darlington Provincial Park. After a night of thunderstorms, they woke up to another beautiful day. They cruised along the waterfront, admiring the views out over the lake and enjoying some breezy downhill biking that kept the summer heat at bay. They also got to ride alongside Friends for Life, a group of 400 bikers going from Toronto to Montreal to raise AIDS/HIV awareness.
When they reached their lakeside campsite at Victoria Park Campground, they went for a swim, cooked dinner together, and shared stories. They have three more days camping out in Canada before they'll cross back into the U.S. at Cape Vincent, NY.
