Dror Bar-Natan: Album: 2020.12.05_Brantford_to_Port_Dover

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It was a tough one! The way south to Port Dover was easy, but for the way back I had a strong headwind, so I went very slow, so I got worried about the dark and could not take breaks and had to skip Ohswegen, which originally was in the plan.

I had a number of firsts!

First ride with my new camera! A Lumix ZS200. I loved it!
First time that I nearly had to bike in the dark. It seems that 100km is simply too much for a winter day.
First ride with my new biking apparel. I figured, if people make clothing especially for biking, it must do something. It didn't, and I'll go back to my old shirt that has its pockets in reasonable places.
First time that I saw swastikas, LGBT cursing, a Trump sign, and a confederacy flag. The first two were a few hundred meters apart but seem related. The last two were on a farm maybe 20km away, and seem unrelated to the first two. Ugly.
First time that a barking dog did more than just bark! It actually attacked. I was ignoring it like I always do, until I felt the pain in my leg. I don't even know if it scratched me or bit me. I kicked back and hit it hard (good, we are even), and it run away. Only when I got home I removed my two layers of pants and saw that it actually looks pretty ugly. I doubt rabies is a serious risk, but just in case, I wrote my doctor.