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TO to MTLEscaped for a week to ride from Ottawa to Toronto and through Quebec to Montreal.
It was the last week of August, the last week of freedom before school would start again, the last week of long summer days and warm summer rights. I packed my bag hit the road on Speranza, my 2008 KYMCO Venox motorycle, and hit the road. No real destination, or road in mind, I was travelling east. Probably Ottawa, maybe Montreal, or even Quebec City.
My first stop after leaving Toronto was in Belleville for some gas and a leg stretch then I continued back on the 401 and up the 416 towards Ottawa. The wind at my back helped me push the 250cc cruiser to a little over an indicated 150 km/hr. I slowed it down but maintained a steady 130 all the way to Ottawa, got lucky passing by a cop on the 416 who just shrugged me off.
When I arrived in Ottawa I found a hostel called the Backpackers Inn. I stayed in the Jupiter apartment where I met a fellow roomie, Mark, who I shared many laughs with over the next few days.
The first dilemma was where to find liquor, no worries, there was an LCBO down the street. Something told me the Backpackers Inn was the place to stay, that must've been why. The second problem came with a faulty lid on a bottle of limoncello. After a little jimmying of the lid it wouldn't pour neatly to make mixed drinks with, that involved a little syphoning. Thank God I have a couple basic skills. Then I hit the town and visited Patty Boland's, one of the coolest pubs I've ever had the pleasure of drinking a good brew in.
Turns out the Backpackers Inn was also across the street from a 24/7 metro, so I woke up and went for some breakfast. About $3.50 bought me fresh in season watermelon, two granny smith apples, and a tangerine. SCORE! I also met Maria, who was on her way to Byward Market and became a friend for the weekend.
My first stop after leaving Toronto was in Belleville for some gas and a leg stretch then I continued back on the 401 and up the 416 towards Ottawa. The wind at my back helped me push the 250cc cruiser to a little over an indicated 150 km/hr. I slowed it down but maintained a steady 130 all the way to Ottawa, got lucky passing by a cop on the 416 who just shrugged me off.