I enjoyed this trip immensely, mostly for the variety it provided and the fact I was able to "bike home." So here are my observations and highlights:

1. This Was Not a Food Tour!: Well, it had its high moments (the Korean dinner in Toronto was fabulous), but there are not many food pics in this blog. This is not a reflection on Canadian dining opportunities (or New York State for that matter) because we had some great meals . . . but it wasn't Italy either!
2. P'tit Train du Nord: Definitely the highlight of the trip. Really, the pictures tell the story better than I can. If you ever get the chance, do it. One way or both ways or part of a larger tour like this, ride it if you can. And maybe linger longer than we did and enjoy some other activities along the way!
3. Erie Canal Trail: It goes by several names apparently, but it's all the same route. Definitely worth doing, even with some of the downsides mentioned in my blog. Of course, I may be biased because there is much history, and engineering history, associated with the canal, but it is fun to ride. If we ever expressed boredom, be not concerned. It will go away with the right company! And like the P'tit Train du Nord, if you do only this, linger a bit and enjoy some other activities along the way! The Finger Lakes are not far and also make for delightful cycling!
4. The Waterfront Trail: Or WTF. Well, the best parts were the rides from Oshawa into Toronto and from Toronto to Hamilton. Next runner-up would be the section between Cobourg and Oshawa, but there are longish sections that are unpaved, so weather could be a factor. The WTF is a great marketing tool, and I'm sure the localities will upgrade conditions where, and when, they can, but much of it is on roads, some busy and some next to busy ones. For me, it was not an issue, although our expectation was set higher . . . our bad for not researching it more closely. We were on a longer tour and wanted to make connections. But if you choose this just to do it (the WTF), you might be disappointed with parts.
5. Rideau Canal: What a great piece of history. Too bad no one has laid out a bike tour that will let you visit all the locks! We looked and asked, but nope, no one has. Of course, this is not a canal in the sense of the C&O or the Erie. The Rideau Canal makes use of major waterways, making a towpath (and future trail) useless in parts. It took us a bit of research to figure that out, but we were still able to visit a few locks along the way to Kingston.
6. Great Cities! I have been to Montréal and Toronto before, and of the two, I guess I would prefer Montréal. But the real charmer was Ottawa.
7. Province of Québec: Well, the ride between Mt Laurier and Ottawa was exciting in its own right. While the views along the P'tit Train du Nord are spectacular, road riding in the province has its own rewards.
8. Hudson River Valley: I definitely see the draw, and if I lived here, I would definitely ride it on a regular basis . . . just like I ride the bucolic parts of rural Northern Virginia (Loudoun, Fauquier, and Rappahannock Counties). I will say, the Hudson River Valley has more mountains, though!
9. Love My Surly: I made the right choice going with a Surly. I still have the Cannondale T2000 sitting around the house and have decided to repurpose it to Bikes for the World. And I got the right size, 58 cm.
10. Solo Cycling: So I did a bit of solo cycling again. Not much, and it was interspersed with friends I saw along the way (Vermont, NYC, NJ, and Rehoboth Beach). So it was relatively easy. But my next trip may be longer, closer to five weeks in Cuba, and I may have to tackle that solo (Jerry has cold feet, but more on that later).