Greg & Camille Go Bike

Camille

It was chilly that morning when Greg left. I sent him off with some food and well wishes. I'd be expecting him back in the early afternoon, so it was going to be a long day of staying put.

Luckily I had some beautiful scenery to enjoy throughout the time I'd be waiting for Greg to pick me up. The plan was for him to bike to the Alexandria train station, take the train from Alexandria to Ottawa, then pick up the car in Gatineau. I felt a little guilty that he was trekking so much to get us home safe but was certainly grateful. I packed up our gear, took a fair bit of walks, and caught up on writing over those hours.

Greg

[bike ride, train ride, drive]

We took a little time to explore before getting on the highways back to Delaware. A short visit to Vankleek was enough to satisfy our tourist cravings by browsing a cute gift shop with soaps, food items, artwork, bedding, etc. We enjoyed some friendly conversation with the owner learning a bit about both the area and her own history. Overall a very pleasant experience and absolutely a worthwhile stop. We picked up some gifts for friends & family and had a lovely chat with the owner.

Camille

Our first stop was a mandatory Tim Hortons for coffee & donuts. It was a long night of driving with just another stop for gas and dinner (Chinese takeout) until we arrived home around 1 am. Greg graciously drove most of the way to leave me to charge up on snoozes before I had to go into work that same day. Naps would be on our to-dos later. We were certainly bummed not to have ended the trip the way we wanted but were still glad to have gotten out on the trail and are eager to return for the full complete.