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After saying goodbye to Mom and Peter at the Cove Motel, I headed out to ride the Cabot Trail. It had been years since I’d last done the trail, and I was excited for the ride. It turns out Erin didn’t have my number that day; she’d blown out to sea. I really could not have asked for a better day. There was no wind and the traffic was light. I’d heard… Read More
After breakfast I loaded up to head to the ferry from PEI to Nova Scotia. The night before, Sam gave me sound advice to drive through some beautiful areas on my way to the boat. It was a lovely day for a ride and I was grateful to see more of PEI before catching my ride to the mainland. Again, timing was on my side! Although I was a little concerned when… Read More
After perusing the waterfront in Charlottetown I walked back from the Memorial for Irish Settlers in quiet reflection. I passed a busy street full of people dancing to live music where two establishments were jam packed with party-goers of all ages! The John Brown Grille on Victoria Row was certainly the place to be that night! There wasn’t a seat to be had outside, but I found a stool up at the… Read More
Charlottetown is a very pretty city! I stayed at the Charlottetown Inn & Conference Centre as it was within walking distance of the waterfront. I loved walking through the neighbourhoods to see the pretty homes and massive churches. The waterfront, the lively streets, the weather – everything was beautiful! I walked and walked for hours. When I came across the red 2025, I too stopped for a photo. Selfies just don’t cut… Read More
When I left Summerside, my intention was to ride around the coast. I chose my motel rather poorly, however, because they didn’t offer any type of breakfast. This put a kink in my plan… The morning was hard for me. Without any food on board, I noticed a BIG difference in my decision making abilities. I slowly packed, unpacked, re-packed, loaded, unloaded, searched for missing items, unpacked to find, then repeat this… Read More
The morning I left Levis was yet another scorcher and I had 560 km to go before my next stop. I opted to stick to the Trans Canada towards Rivere du Loup. Traffic was light-ish once I got about a half hour out of Levis. There was a bunch of constructoin in the Rivere area and the detour prevented me from finding gas. I was getting pretty nervous as I watched Jules’… Read More
With relatively dry gear and a bad cough, I set out in the morning from Terrebonne headed for Levis. I had it in my mind that driving to Quebec City would be a goat show, so I aimed for south of the St. Lawrence River instead. When I reached Trois Rivieres on the #40 I headed south on the #55. I was squeally excited when I saw the bridge ahead to take… Read More
After 6 or 7 days down time in Deux-Montagnes, I was eager to be back on the road for that good ol’ wind therapy; the sun on my cheeks. But that’s not how my first day back in the saddle went. I set out waving “See you Soon!” to Rob and Tanya and immediately missed my first turn. As I rolled up to that first stop sign, I spotted the sunglasses I’d… Read More
When I arrived at Tanya and Rob’s place, I was greeted with all the love I felt when Tanya and I first connected last fall at my place in Alberta. After she and her brother Chris went home following Bruce’s service, I was left to grieve alone. To be honest, I didn’t know how to do it. I stuffed all the feels right down to my toes and carried on with my… Read More
After breakfast in North Bay, I rode across the street to fuel up. I didn’t like the sound of my bike AT ALL! This was the first time hearing this new sound and I was pretty sure it had something to do with my chain. Great. Dan said I needed to keep an eye on it, so when I was stopped at the pump I had a look. The tension seemed pretty… Read More
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