16 August Monday Selkirk, ON – Ridgeway, ON

Starting Point: Selkirk, ON
Ending Point: Ridgeway, ON
Via: Featherstone, South Cayuga, Byng, Dunnville, Stromness, Lowbanks, Willow Bay, Long Beach, Burnaby, Camelot Beach and Port Colborne
Mileage: 60.3
Time: 5:03
Mph: 11.9
Terrain: relatively flat
Vertical climbing: 853
Temperature High: 77
Temperature Low: 62
Lunch: PB&J sandwich
Dinner: teriyaki pork, potato salad, chorizo salad and veggies
Weather: tailwinds, warm, no humidity, sunny
Lodging: Windmill Point Campground
Cumulative Mileage: 3,482
Miles to Go: 618
Projected Distance: 4,100
Days completed: 71 (including 7 rest days)
Distance Completed: 85%
Days to Go: 16

To pledge: http://pledgejohn.lungne.org
Pledge Status:
Amount Raised: $32,629 (total raised since 1996: $249,065)
Amount Needed to reach $250,000: $935

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Mysterious Bicycle Sign in Port Colbourne

     Today was all about riding along the shoreline of Lake Erie for mile after mile. With a tailwind, a quick pace was easy to maintain. The sun shone, the waves glistened and lapped the shore, and the water changed color from light azure to dark blue depending on the angle of the sun and the angle of the viewer. It was a gorgeous day to be outside bicycling. The roads that ACA had chosen for the route were not entirely devoid of traffic, but most of the time the roads were totally clear. Both Dunnville and Port Colborne had many closed businesses and were clearly suffering from a depressed economy.

Turkey Vulture on Shore. There was a flock, but I wasn't quick enough with the camera