My Toronto friends pack up their bikes and drive out here to enjoy the Waterfront Trail from Pickering to Clarington.   Me, I forget that I live next to such an amazing lakefront, only to be reminded when I’m on the 401 and glimpse the glistening waters of McLaughlin Bay.  Why is it when something’s so accessible, you’re apt to take it for granted?

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