After a satisfying breakfast of eggs florentine minus the sauce (compliments Jenni and Terri), we had another bike adjustment session. To squeeze all seven bikes into the van, we'd had to remove pedals, turn handlebars, etc. so now we ensured that they were all properly adjusted. Nancy also had to pick up her rental and Fran's handlebars didn't seem right, so she had to head to the bike store.
We proceeded to the farmers' market where we sampled venison sausages, brie, macadamia nuts, strawberries, oranges, mandarins, and honey, all locally-grown or produced. There were a few local wines as well, but those samples weren't as plentiful. Poor Eric had the largest panniers and lugged home 8kg of apples, and 3 kg of oranges. Fran, with the second largest pannier, got 5kg of tomatoes. The rest of us got off easy with a few strawberries and rock melons.
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| Jenni |
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| Carole |
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| Eric |
After dropping off our purchases and making a quick lunch, we headed off to Ormand, a short 35km ride. The roads were quiet, and for the most part, well-maintained. The scenery was wonderful, mostly farms and wineries. The highlight for me was finding wild blackberry bushes. We took some home but they didn't travel well: they ended up leaking all over the contents of Robert's bag, including his jacket. Fortunately, we found a sports arena where he was able to rinse it, and the next day, there were no stains at all.
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| Exploring the forest |
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| Lunch on the road |
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| Curious cattle |
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| Daimler at the beach |
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| Making dessert |
Fran and I were next up for dinner. We started off making chorizo-corn salad served over rice but forgot the corn. It, and the tomatoes and cucumbers, were well-received anyways. The piece de resistance was dessert: strawberry shortcake made with fresh strawberries and cream. (I learned it only takes about 10 mins to hand-whip cream.) That was a big hit!
So far, we'd done more eating than cycling!
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| Dessert is served |
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