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The route takes you through historic Prince Edward County, its wine country, and takes you close to Lake Ontario along the peninsula. The scenery was very nice, and I wished I could have stopped in at one of the many wineries for a taste or two. The disadvantages of travelling on a bike alone.
What my tiny pocket map failed to show clearly was that Highway 33 ends at Glenora. So imagine my surprise when I saw the "Road Ends" sign, and then this:
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| From Waterloo to Cornwall |
Yes, a car ferry. My first instinct was to turn around and drive out another way, because I wasn't going to pay for this. Must be my Scottish genes. Luckily, my better senses kicked in, I mean how expensive could it be? Usually, bikes are cheaper then cars. So I queued up with the the rest of the traffic and waited to load.
I did not realize at the time, but Glenora is also home to Lake of the Mountains Provincial Park; a lake that sits on the brink of a cliff with no visible outlet or source. I read about this in Ron Brown's Top 100 Unusual Things to See in Ontario, and I missed an opportunity to cross it off my list (I'm trying to visit all 100 things eventually.)
The second surprise was that the ferry was free, zero cost. I was fortunate to be waived to the front of the middle lane of the ferry, so I had a nice view all the way across. One of the advantages of travelling on a bike.
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| From Waterloo to Cornwall |
Departing Glenora.
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| From Waterloo to Cornwall |
We stand on guard for thee.
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| From Waterloo to Cornwall |
Approaching the other ferry terminal. The place doesn't appear to be named:
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| From Waterloo to Cornwall |
There was a historical plaque at the ferry landing, but I couldn't get across the line of traffic queued to get on the ferry to check it out. I usually stop at all those plaques when I can.
More to come.
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