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| United Church of Scotland |
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| Heather, Eric |
Sunday and Monday were absolutely beautiful. Saturday evening a front blew through London bringing cooler weather with it. The 54 miles to Scotland flew by and we arrived at our host's home before 1PM. Heather, Eric and their 2 sons were lovely hosts. The boys proudly showed off their new bikes and welcomed us to their home. We sat down to a delicious dinner of pork, potatoes and the largest ears of corn I have ever eaten. We enjoyed swapping cycling stories.
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| Julia and Nancy our hosts in Dunnville |
On Monday we rode to Dunnville and the home of sisters Nancy and Julia. Once again we were welcomed with open arms even though their home is in the throes of renovation. Knowing that our ride to Port Colborne would be less than 30 miles, we enjoyed many laughs and more than a few local beers into the night. In the morning we set out for Port Colborne.
Southern Ontario has a lot in common with Grand Rapids, MI. Once outside of the larger cities the land stretches into farmland: corn and soybean for the most part. Small towns like Scotland and Dunnville dot the countryside, people are friendly, and inquisitive. One difference, however is the the many wind generators and solar panels we passed. I have never understood the "wind generators are ugly" crowd. Both John and I think they add, not detract from the landscape. As far as sound goes, we were unable to hear them as we rode by. Once, seeing a generator close to the road, we stopped and listened. I thought I heard a quiet whoosh of wind, John said he detected a low mechanical hum. Neither sound was loud enough to be distracting and certainly could not be heard easily. Having ridden past small oil drilling rigs, I would prefer a wind farm in my neighborhood.
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