I had breakfast at Simeon’s; frosted mini wheats and toast and said my goodbyes. He still had to go to work.

I rode through the city to the west side of the bay. There was a beautiful park. It looked tranquil in the morning mist and light rain. Unfortunately the waterfront trail was closed on the lake side of the railway track.  Had it been open I would have enjoyed the edge of Hamilton bay and missed the busy streets. Still the route wasn’t too bad will wide shoulders and paved trails.

Once past the Burlington Bridge the Waterfront Trail was easy.  The bike trail was almost all paved with center green and blue line lines dividing the traffic.  It couldn’t have been better; winding through residential areas, parks beside the lake, and the busy downtown.

It rained most of the day; sometimes the rain was quite heavy. I found my Gortex rain jacket was no longer waterproof in the sleeves. I’ll have to remember to treat it when I get home.

I arrived at Lois and John’s empty house at about 3:30pm and crashed for a nap before John got home.   When John got home he treated me to a dinner at Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club. Afterward we walked up and down the piers as John educated me about sail boats.   For an additional diversion we drove to his club a short distance west.   It is a wild place without electricity in thick forested area in Leslie Spit. It is hard to believe that there is such a place in the middle of Toronto.

I spent the night in the Hunter’s bright Air B & B guest room.

The entrance to Bayfront Park in Hamilton.

Hamilton’s Bayfront Park.

Hamilton’s Bayfront Park.

Lasalle Park in Burlington

Discovery Landing in Burlington. The Burlington Skyway is faintly visible in the morning mist.

Discovery Landing looking east.

Rattray Marsh.

Rattray Marsh.

Brueckner Rhododendron Park in Mississauga.

Brueckner Rhododendron Park.

Port Credit.

Beginning of the trail in Toronto.

Toronto skyline from the west.

Toronto lakefront.

Through the heart of the city.

A beach house on the east end.

John and Lois duh!

In the house.

The guest room.

Lois and John in their backyar

I left home around 2pm. It took a little longer to get going than I had planned. Josh, Katie and Asher arrived not long before I left. It was good to see them.

The weather was great; partly cloudy with the temperature was in the low twenties.

The trails were familiar all the way to Dundas and then I had to cope with roads into Hamilton. There didn’t seem to be any good bike friendly routes from Dundas to downtown Hamilton. Or I may have missed them.

I arrived at my host, Simeon Hunter’s house just about 7pm. We had supper at a downtown pub and chatted about stuff. He was gracious and let me crash on his couch which was more than I had expected. Sim is a great host and true adventurer.