Day 113 Sunday, August 29, 2010 Distance 78.46 km. Time 4 hr. 5 min. Distance 7846.27 km. ( Our out west and back trip was 7835 km) The Skyview Motel room was quite nice as it had a king size bed and air conditioning so it was cool. We left from Corbetton on Hwy. 10 and made it to Dundalk in short order. Dundalk area is the highest elevation in Southern Ontario. We saw a little picnic table and cut grass area that we could have camped at if we had kept going yesterday. In Flesherton, we had a break and bought some lemon pastries at the bakery. There were some nice buildings and some paintings on the walls. We continued on Hwy. 10 to Markdale where we took another break. Dave went into the Foodland, and I was busy putting on suntan lotion and was approached by a couple who asked where we had been. Gerrit and Sylvia were visiting their daughter here. He is a retired dairy farmer from Prince Edward County. Sylvia is a nurse for the county specializing in diabetic injuries. After we were talking for a while they asked if I was Dutch. "Yes," I said. "How did you know?" They replied that I just looked Dutch. Gerrit was born in Holland and came to Canada as a 4 year old child in 1952, a year after my family did. Sylvia went in and shopped and we continued to talk with Gerrit and then when she came out, we talked some more. A very nice couple and we really enjoyed our time with them. We turned west from here on Hwy. 12. This was a great Hwy. with a decent edge, a good surface and little traffic BUT there were hills. Oh well. You can’t have everything! At it’s end, we turned right on Hwy. 6 which was busier and not as good and rode to Dornoch where we stopped at a little ice cream store and had lunch on its porch and of course for dessert I had an ice cream cone. Stepping down from the porch, I didn’t look down good enough and almost sprained my ankle. That has happened many times during the trip and I am thankful that it has never turned over completely. From a telephone booth there, we called Mary and told her we would be there in the afternoon. We went down Hwy. 25 and to our surprise at the end, Jim and Mary were waiting to greet us. It was really nice to see them. Dave hasn’t seen Mary for over 5 years so it was special for him. We said hellos and they informed us that it only took them 6 min. by car to get here and they would have cold drinks waiting for us at their house when we arrived. We passed through Scone on Hwy. 10 a short distance and then came to Chesley 0n Hwy. 30 and found their house on Northview Crescent with a For Sale sign on the lawn. They are looking to move into nearby Hanover which is closer to their doctors and shopping stores. The garage door was open so we went in and unloaded a few items and then went in for cold drinks. Mary is Dave’s younger and only sister. She is an excellent cross stitcher and sells her stockings, pillows , samplers and other items at the local craft fairs. Jim is the General Manager and Secretary Treasurer of the Saugeen Conservation area. They have a daughter and two sons that are all grown up and have moved for their jobs. After our drinks, we showered and I worked on blogs. I am serious about trying to catch up before we leave. For supper, Jim barbecued steaks and we had them with potato salad, green beans, fresh bread and a glass of fruity wine. It was delicious, especially the strawberries and cheesecake for dessert. We chatted most of the evening about our children and I did blogs and checked my email.
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