Day 2. HEADING UP THE PENINSULA

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Day 2. HEADING UP THE PENINSULA

We head out from MacGregor Point Provincial Park and into Port Elgin and – where else – Tim Horton’s for a coffee. If you’re a rider, you can meet us there at about 9:00 a.m. and head out with us. Maybe you’ve got a special place you want to show us?

Just up the road is Southhampton for a stop at the Bruce County Museum.

Staying on Bruce Road 13 (again on the coast), we goin’ to the beach: World Famous Sauble Beach, voted Canada’s Best Freshwater Beach. While we’re there, we’ll take a peek at Sauble Falls (part of the Grey County Waterfalls Tour).

Heading east towards Wiarton, we’ll pass Passport Stop #4, where two rivers and three inland lakes come together. Wiarton is home to Wiarton Willie, the famous groundhog predictor of spring. Just above Wiarton is Colpoy’s Bay, with some great views from the Niagara Escarpement.

We’ll head up Bruce Roads 9 and 18 to Cape Crocker and – yup – another lighthouse!

Further up Road 9, we’ll come to Lion’s Head. Of course there’s a lighthouse, but the main attraction is our overnight destination, Taylor Made Bed and Breakfast, a more-than-biker-friendly spot favoured by those on two wheels. Dave and Barbara Wynd, the owners, are both riders and we’re hoping to go for a scoot with them on some of their favourite roads, before it gets dark (lots of daylight on June 14).

Maybe we’ll get up to the Grotto, in Bruce Peninsula National Park. It’s about an hour up from Lion’s Head, then there’s a hike, so we’ll see how we’re doing. Watch for updates!!

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Day 2. HEADING UP THE PENINSULA