What's in a name?

Back at work on the ship but it is in for repairs so I will have spent more time on the water on ferries to and from the Magdalens last month than here. 

Still, it gives me a chance to bike in the early morning before work. I can get a couple of hours along County Road 2 that follows the St. Lawrence River heading out just as the sun comes up. 

This road around the Prescott area is part of the much hyped Waterfront Trail that goes from Niagara Falls to the Quebec/Ontario border. 

http://www.waterfronttrail.org/prescott

I've been biking this road for years now, well before it was designated part of the trail. In fact, the only indication that this is supposed to be a trail is a sign every once in a while. 

There has been no other work done on this road over the years since the province divested responsibility for its maintenance to the local counties and towns. 

So, in this area, it is a trail in name only. 

Still, it is a picturesque ride along the river. 

At least until the traffic starts picking up as motorists head to work in Brockville or Ottawa and you realize that the posted 80 kph posted speed limit is basically ignored since I've never once seen a cop patrolling this road over the years.