Annapolis Royal Loop

We had an early breakfast at the B&B and were on our bikes by 8 in the morning.  The weather was cool as we headed to the mountains on the north side of the valley that separated us from Fundy Bay.  Our climb was steep but we did it in about one-half hour and then enjoyed a fast down hill ride to the bay.  Jeff applied his brakes when he reached 36 mph but Joe let it all hang out and sailed at 45 mph. Despite the fog, the climb was worth the view of the bay.  While the fog made the bay less scenic it did turn our focus to all the gardens and wild flowers that bordered the road.  The variety of colors and plant types were wonderful.  God must have used all the colors in a box of 48 crayons when planting these wildflowers.  The fog did burn off as the morning advanced.

We dropped back into the valley after about 20 miles and cycled along country roads until we reached Lawrencetown.  While a small town we got our directions mixed up, but that was a good thing.  We found the local restaurant that was just over its morning rush.  The place was packed but many people were leaving so we soon got a table.  What we ate was good but our deserts deserve special mention.  Joe had a slice of coconut custard pie and Jeff a lemon pie.  Once again, the slices were huge and delicious.  After lunch we again started off in the wrong direction (yes we both have GPSs) and finally asked for help. 

Our next stop was at the Beavercreek Winery where Paulette, one of the owners let us sample some of their wines.  They produce fruit wines that don’t contain grapes.  We selected a blueberry wine that is being consumed as we write this blog entry.  After our purchase we headed back towards Annapolis Royal to pick up our van.  From there we drove to Middletown where we plan to start tomorrow’s cycling loop.

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