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Do you remember that time I said I was going to ride across Canada….and then I did? It took leaving the world of work for a couple of months, but taking care of myself means I’ll be a better leader upon my return. I’ve been home a week now and I’ve just finished writing all my stories in my leather bound journal. I’m not sure when this one will hit my blog;… Read More
I woke up about 3:00 am in Moosomin, Saskatchewan. A day earlier, my son’s girlfriend asked him if I’d make it for his birthday dinner. He told her it was unlikely as I was still in Ontario. That stretch of my adventure was a bit of a feather in my cap. Although it had only been 816 kilometers, this was the first time I could boast biking through three Canadian provinces in… Read More
I was raring to go when I left Ignace, Ontario! I had my sights set on Saskatchewan. I was now only 1 sleep away from my son’s birthday, and I’d told him the night before I’d be there. I promised to do all I could to make it back to give him a birthday hug. I’d missed a hug before, and I wasn’t about to let that happen this year. I followed… Read More
I was really looking forward to getting out of my gear and grabbing some grub in the restaurant at the hotel in Ignace. I chose this place specifically because they advertised a restaurant. However, upon checking in I learned that isn’t the case. Because they can’t get staff, they couldn’t keep it open. Ungh. When I say Ignace doesn’t offer much, It’s an understatement! The fella at the front desk made a… Read More
It was 5:30 am as I stood outside my room at the Wawa Motor Inn watching the rain bounce off the ground under the street light. The anxiety in my belly rose in direct proportion to the steam rising from my lousy cup of hotel-Keurig brown water. Sip. Sigh. “Fuck” was all I could muster from my stressed out brain. Thinking once again back to the torrential time in Terrebonne wasn’t easing… Read More
I was raring to go when I left North Bay! I had an early start thanks to last night’s left overs. Grateful to not have another morning like in PEI, I was fueled and on the road by 8:00 am. This time I put on my vest and my rain gear to help keep the morning chill at bay. I was aiming for at least White River, 744 km away. A long… Read More
In 2025 I rode my bike, Jules, a 2016 f700GS BMW adventure bike from my Alberta home to Prince Edward Island and back. You’ll find stories about this epic solo adventure in my xCanada Trip 2025 category of this personal blog. Scroll to the bottom of the featured images and you’ll see the categories as shown below. Or, click on the archive link for July 2025 to start at the beginning of… Read More
Once I was geared up and warm again leaving Quebec, my next ‘hurdle’ was getting through Ottawa. When I was headed east, I got turned around and mixed up in Ottawa. I wasn’t nervous about going back through, but I wasn’t exactly putting a lot of faith in Petunia, either. When I look back on this day, I’m struck by what a different ride it was! Mind set has a massive impact… Read More
Do the hard stuff first. This is what I keep telling myself. What I forgot on the morning I left Deux Montagnes, is that I don’t have to choose to make already hard stuff even harder. When I prepared to leave I figured the morning chill would burn off within an hour. I am really not a fan of riding in the cold. All my time in the saddle in Quebec, however,… Read More
The Happy Canuck 