Today's ride was a bit different that most. It was mostly spent crossing the Toronto area from west to east. The route that I chose was not the shortest but it ran along the north side of Lake Ontario on part of a path called the Waterfront Trail. It looks like this trail runs right up to the Quebec border so I can potentially use this trail for parts of the 6 or so days of riding to Montreal. The trail is a mixture of calm city streets, paved trails and even some gravel paths so at least some of it will be useful for me. I'm quite happy to have found this trail.
I rode by Ontario Place and the CN Tower as well as a lot of busy beaches. I think that it was a little cooler along the water too. The highs today were 32C in the area (90F) but I think that the water moderated that temperature somewhat. Either that or I am just used to that kind of weather!
The day ended in Ajax, the town that I lived in up until I was 13. I was tempted to find our old street and ride down "the big hill" that I remember so well as a kid even though 
I know that it is barely a hill at all. Instead, I caught up with Rochelle at one of my cousins that lives in Ajax. It is amazing how much this area has changed. The area that I rode in on was all farmland when I was a kid. Now, it is almost all built up with lots of new residential, commercial and industrial areas. And lots of traffic.
We will spend the next couple of days here, visiting and resting.