Day 1 - 110 km

Well, the first day of riding is done. It was great to kick off the ride with a tour around La Crete and then out of town. Thanks to Jake and Eve Elias, Peter Fehr, Willy Schellenberg and others for making this all come together! Then, we headed out of town with Phil Peters and Simon Wiebe- two great riding companions who stayed with us all the way to the ferry. After crossing the river, John and I were accompanied by some less amiable companions: swarms of horseflies (which fly surprisingly fast- it's a bit humbling getting outpaced by a horsefly when you're cruising along at 33 clicks or so. Also unpleasant.

Looking ahead to tomorrow's ride- there's a lot of distance to cover; around 160 km. Haven't done a century since the ride last year. I'm feeling a bit tired and sore, so here's hoping for a good nights sleep.

Adam