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Day 3 – Lindsay to Hastings – 75 km

Mostly flat.

Another great ride on the TCT. A sunny warm day (mostly), pleasant scenery, and a wonderfully well maintained trail.

Last night I stayed with old friends Rudy & Wayne. It was nice to catch up and share a few laughs. I especially appreciated their hospitality and incredibly large meals.

The morning started at a coffee shop where I met a friend, Dave, whom had decided to join me on today’s segment. It was nice to have company.

We passed through Peterborough. The Peterborough Lift Lock on the Trent Severn Waterway is the highest in the world - worth seeing.

We travelled over Doube's Trestle Bridge, originally a train bridge built in 1883. From the bridge there are beautiful views of the river valley and drumlins formed in the ice age.

Dave and I rode together, talking about family and travel, for about 3 hours until we reached the town of Keene. There we met another friend, Rod, at a locally famous BBQ restaurant for an oversized lunch.

There can be obstacles even on a well maintained trail. Beavers do what they do and occasionally drop a tree on the trail. I also found the nearby beaver lodge. The trail presented a couple more obstacles, as well. In Lindsay, access to the trail was blocked by construction and in Hastings the trail bridge over the river was closed. Both required a minor detour to get back on the trail.

The last hour of the day, the wind changed to become a forceful head wind, the sky darkened, thunder and lighting started and then it rained. Sorry, understatement. It poured and it hailed. Within minutes the trail had a couple inches of water on it. It rained over my glasses and I could barely see the trail. I was very happy to finish my ride and get my wet clothes off.

The local trail names included: Rotary Greenway Trail, Omemee Rail Trail, and Jackson Creek Kiwanis Trail.