When I passed this porker on the road this afternoon, I thought about the Eggs Benedict I had for breakfast this morning and the concept of real commitment. You know that in order to make my favorite morning dish the hen is certainly involved, but the pig is committed. Think about that as you ponder your relationship with public radio. We don’t need your commitment, but your involvement through your contribution to this campaign will keep all of your favorite programs on the air despite the current economic challenges. Thank you to the many who are already involved. We are in the final days of this wonderful adventure. Your support and encouragement has enabled me to get out there every day, rain or shine, and discover new people and places. I think we have all learned some things we didn’t know.
I am learning about geology as I make my way through Ontario. For those who think this part of the route is flat, guess again. Since entering Ontario, I have been riding along the Niagara Escarpment. An escarpment is a ridge made up of gradually sloping rock layers on one side with a rather steep face on the other. They are generally formed by one of two processes: either by differential erosion of sedimentary rocks, or by vertical movement of the Earth's crust along a fault.
As you can see from this map, the Underground Railroad Route virtually follows the Niagara Escarpment. Rising spectacularly (I can appreciate this having climbed two today) above the lower lying rural and urban areas of Ontario, the escarpment holds the headwaters of several of the region’s rivers as well as many ecological treasures. The best known of these is, of course, Niagara Falls itself. Some of cliffs soar nearly 1,700 feet in the air. The two I scaled today were at about 1,000 feet each.
Here is a picture I took of Hamilton after climbing the escarpment between it and Dundas. The next picture was taken after I climbed the second one beyond Dundas. You can still see the Hamilton skyline in the distance. Yesterday I rode through the wine country, which borders Lake Ontario.
Today was more of an urban ride, and tomorrow I will be heading into a more rural area between here and Owen Sound. I am in Milton tonight. After having to maneuver through the urban sprawl of Hamilton today, I’m ready to get back out into the country.
Tune in tomorrow for my live reports on 88.1FM and check back tomorrow night for a new blog. Peace be with you ...
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Thanks for the geology lesson and for telling us"why Owen Sound?"We look forward to seeing pix of the town.
We would like to challenge every reader of Pat's blogs to donate $10,or more, to WUWF in Pat's honor and for all we have learned on this trip with him.That's a figure everyone can afford and it's a real bargain.
In Canada, we have regular bacon and back bacon. We didn't name back bacon Canadian bacon and we don't call it that but all Americans up here will ask for Canadian Bacon when what they want is back bacon. Isn't there any back bacon in the US?
And what's with the American Cheese? God, it's awful stuff and we usually just call it processed cheese. With all that wonderful cheddar and colby and jack you produce down there why would you call that artificial garbage American Cheese?
Nice pictures and I'm following the blog. Have a nice back bacon sandwich if you can!
Try a good meal at the Rusty Gull in Owen Sound! It's casual so you can ride right on up in your biking clothes. Huge and tasty sandwiches including steak and yes, bacon. The seafood is tops, too, super fresh and right off the boat. The view from the dining room is spectacular.
Rusty Gull
(519) 371-8198
195 24th Street West, Owen Sound, ON, N4K 4H5
Try back bacon and egg pie, it's an Ontario favorite. Fry your back bacon in butter, place in pie pan, carefully place whole eggs (without the shell) over bacon, top with grated sharp cheddar! There's also a quiche version made with swiss and beaten eggs but it's only for Fancy Pants!
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