Day 88. I enjoyed the Sabbath listening to the University Ward over Zoom. Then I walked around the town and tried to follow their historic path, but the markings had become a little too historic. Day 89. Bridgetown to Windsor. 74 mi. 5,272 MI TTD. 2859 FT elevation. Weather: windy with a little rain. Unfortunately, … Continue reading $25,000
Days 84, 85, and 86: I took Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to play hooky. It was a pleasant respite. However, just those three days made it a little difficult to get back in the saddle. I rented a car at the airport. When I returned it, I then had to pedal to the other side … Continue reading Roller Coaster
Day 83. Fredericton to St John. 90 miles. 5153 Mi TTD. 5300 FT elevation. Weather pleasant with a cold morning. I left Fredericton before the sun came up. I'd even been to Tim Hortons before it was light. The town had a nice paved trail as I left, and of course, it was near water, … Continue reading Awe & Wonder
Day 81. The Sabbath was restful, and gratefully, it had lots of rain. It was the best day of the week for me to see rain. That allowed me to wake up to a lovely, clear sky today. Day 82. Woodstock to Fredericton. 61 mi. 5,063 MI TTD. 3,293 ft elevation. The weather was cool … Continue reading Just Ask
Day 80. Grand Falls to Woodstock. 77 mi. 5002 miles TTD. 2140 ft elevation. The weather was warm with a little headwind. New Brunswick is quickly becoming the second-best place in Canada to bike. By the end of my time here, it might even take Quebec's first place position. Today, I had a trail from … Continue reading A Close Second
Day 79. Edmonston to Grand Falls. 40 mi. 4925 MI ttd. 1200 ft elevation. Weather perfect The blue dot is me. I'm in a very different part of the world. It's so different that I didn't even realize there's another time zone. When I came into New Brunswick, I entered the fifth time zone of … Continue reading Tourist
Day 78. Mount Citadel to Edmonston. 65 mi. 4,885 TTD. 1,278 ft elevation. Weather perfect and a tailwind. It's possible I'm staying in a too-nice hotel tonight. This is the TV in my room, personally welcoming me. I will probably need to eat about 30 lb of breakfast to make it worth the cost. I'm … Continue reading French Speaking Friends
Day 77. St. Pascal to Mont Citadelle. 49 miles. 4820 miles TTD. 2689 feet elevation. Weather hot. The motel where I stayed in St. Pascal had a giant sign above the two-story building. It was quite worn and looked like it might fall off. However, the gentleman who checked me in did his very best … Continue reading Alone
Day 76. Montmagny to St. Pascal. 74 miles. 2000 feet elevation. The weather was hot with a good tailwind. One of the 10 books recommended by AI for me to read was The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. It's a book of Chinese philosophy. I did listen to it. It was quite interesting. One … Continue reading Errors
Day 74. My Sabbath was spent on the shores of St Joseph lake. I was also able to listen to church with my congregation in Pueblo. It was a relaxing day. Day 75. St Joseph Lake to Montmagny. 64 mi. 4,697 Mi TTD. 1,644 ft elevation. The weather was hot and muggy, but there was … Continue reading Language
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 