Cycle Canada, Day 47, June 20/06

June 20/06, Tuesday                                                    Day 47                  4445 Kms

Mom's Place, Cobden, Ontario                                                                       46 Kms                               ~ 2:20 Hrs

Toast and coffee at The Golden Sands, a late start and an easy ride to Cobden. I felt a bit guilty about not stopping at the Kilby's but it would have been more freeloading than visiting anyway. The Kilbys are relatives of mine. I knew they lived in the area but not how close to the motel. In the morning we were less than 1 K down the road and recognised their house.

Got to Mom's and took care of my mail and a problem with the power bill. (My cheque for $200, dated 04/27/06, was returned by the power company because they wanted it dated 27/04/06. Now I've got 3 bills totalling $180 and a disconnection notice.) Spent the afternoon walking around Cobden. After supper we had a visit with Jim and Sheila. Their son, my cousin Dean, had cycled from Cobden to Port Coquitlam in the '70s. George is in hospital in Ottawa and should be home on Thursday.

This is the day that we passed through the first Polish settlement in Canada.

Just how far is Eganville from Barry's Bay?

Lost Doug for a bit sweeping down the hill into Eganville(?), can't recall what happened to put him 10 minutes behind.