Still wanting a cycle, we had a brief stop at our hotel and then set off to cycle to the sky deck which is 130m high tower built on an island to look over the Thousand Island area. The first 3km of the cycle went well and then we had to cross a really high suspension bridge to get to the sky deck.
You are not allowed to cycle on this narrow bridge because of the large trucks and other traffic on it, so we had to push the bikes across this 1km of bridge. The pedestrian path was so narrow that you had to flip the bike up onto one wheel and push it in front of you, whilst walking behind it. This was up a steep slope and then down the other side as this bridge is high enough for an ocean going ship to pass underneath. To add to the challenge the bridge rumbled and vibrated each time a truck passed and the view straight down to the river below on the other side of the railing was intimidating. Our arms, necks and back muscles were complaining seriously by the time we completed this journey.
The sky deck view made the trip worthwhile though with beautiful views over the rivers and islands.
We definitely did more pushing and carrying of bikes today than cycling, but we spent a fun evening at the tavern near the hotel where a singer and entertainer Billy Bridger was performing. Despite being a bit “hick”, he was amusing with his different hats, props, costumes and ventriloquist dummies and his singing was not bad. We enjoyed his repertoire.
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