Day 66-68: Nova Scotia & New Brunswick

N. Sydney, NS >> Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park, NB >> Saint Martins, NB470 miles ridden/11 hours Disembarked the ferry in North Sydney at 10.30am today, then took my time cruising through Nova Scotia to Hopewell Rocks Park in New Brunswick. At one point I saw a bald eagle soaring overhead… thing was enormous! Got to… Continue reading Day 66-68: Nova Scotia & New Brunswick

Day 65: Homeward bound

St. John’s, NL >> Argentia, NL (via coastal route) >> N. Sydney, NS 237 miles ridden/5.5 hours (+16-hour ferry) Quite a line-up of bikes on tonight’s ferry; must be about a dozen. As I walked down the row toward the stairwell access, I passed Stephen and his dad; Stephen was the guy I met at… Continue reading Day 65: Homeward bound

Day 55: Welcome to Newfoundland

North Sydney, NS >> Channel-Port aux Basques, NL (via ferry) >> Blow Me Down Provincial Park, NL 270 miles ridden/6 hours (+10-hour ferry) Laundry time. Clothes should be done by 10pm, which means an 11pm bedtime. Hopefully the rain will hold out until then (and the next few weeks). Due to forecast weather and the… Continue reading Day 55: Welcome to Newfoundland

Day 54: Cheating death on the Cabot Trail

Baddeck, NS >> North Sydney, NS 270 miles ridden/10.5 hours Almost killed myself again today. Really gotta break this habit. Continuing my custom of driving the posted speed limit in MPH (as opposed to the intended KmPH), I was scaling the twisty seaside cliffs of the Cabot Trail when I reached the summit and encountered… Continue reading Day 54: Cheating death on the Cabot Trail

Day 53: Bah, humbug Baddeck!

Caribou, NS >>> Baddeck, NS (via Inverness) 230 miles ridden/5 hours While Baddeck’s dining options are limited, do yourself a favor and skip The Yellow Cello. I can’t believe anyone would recommend it, let alone suggest it was a pub. The tomato and basil soup, if not also the pizza sauce, was certainly the pasta… Continue reading Day 53: Bah, humbug Baddeck!

Day 52: Passing through PEI

Bathurst, NB >> Caribou, NS (via Prince Edward Island) 370 miles ridden/7.5 hours (+16-mile/75-minute ferry across the Northumberland Straight) Today I followed the coast from Bathurst to the 8-mile Confederation Bridge, which spans the Northumberland Strait and has connected Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick since 1997. En route, I stopped in a marina to… Continue reading Day 52: Passing through PEI