Toronto to Port Hope (April 29 and 30)

I have arrived in Port Hope on my second day, and will be spending the night with family friends. Though it was only about 40 km from where I slept last night, I cant pass up a free lodging and nice meal. I did over 100 km yesterday, my first day, and I am definitely feeling it today, mostly in my behind. However, I am slogging on, and for the most part it is going well. I guess I should begin at the begining.
Started yesterday by 930, after saying goodbye to Mom and Dad, and headed toward the waterfront. Getting out of the city, and more importantly, getting through Scarborough, was the most frustrating, as it involved a lot of windy roads and confusing paths. As well, the freezing cold made it somewhat miserable going. I have to admit, by the time I hit Ajax around 3pm, I was seriously questioning my decision. However, a long break at Tim Hortons and a call from my pops bolstered my spirits, and the last 40 km to Bowmanville were much faster. Once I got onto dedicated bike trails, I was able to log some serious mileage. I decided to spend the first night in the Port Darlington Marina Hotel, since the campsites werent open yet, and I was sore and cold. Best decision I ever made, and the comfy bed and hot bath eliminated any anxieties I had earlier that day. I made the requisite call home, checked my gear, grabed some dinner and was asleep by 10, exhausted from the first day.
This morning started brighter and warmer, but that quickly died off as I hit heavy winds going due west. That made the ride from Bowmanville to Port Hope seem longer than my first day, and there were no places to stop and eat!Nevertheless, I eventually rolled into town, grabbed a Sub and headed to the library. Port Hope is a very nice old town, and I'm hoping to drop my gear off at the Hazel's and check out the town. There are some nice old buildings and cool cafe. This is the reason I started this trip, or at least one of the reasons. Im definitely looking forward to the weather improving soon, but it looks like I may be in for some rain the next few days. Ive decided that, at least for the first little while, I am not going to worry as much about distance as I am about the journey itself. It seems that, for some strange reasons, towns in Canada are not 100 km apart each. Oh well, I'll get there when I get there, and get back in time somehow. Anyway, thats all for now, i should be in Kingston, within 2, or maybe 3 days.
See you on the road, Matt