Day 99. Rodd Crowbush to Elmira. 69 mi. 6001 miles TTD. 1484 feet elevation. A smile and a grimace simultaneously It's been difficult to even write this post, much less live it. For the last 99 days, I've had a very simple focus: pedal, find food, and find a place to sleep. That might seem … Continue reading Bitter Sweet
Day 93. Pugwash to Summerside. 79 mi. 5637 miled TTD 2,714 ft vertical. Weather perfect. Likely, I should not start a blog entitled. "Nice is Nice," and then complain once more about Nova Scotia. But I can't help myself. As you can see from the sign, this is the Sunshine Trail. They should be embarrassed … Continue reading Nice is Nice
Day 91. Truro to Pictou and Caribou Island. 69 MI. 5,402 MI TTD. 3,224 ft elevation. Weather perfect Nova Scotia has what they call the blue routes. It's a series of rail trails and designated roads for bicycle riding. Of course, all the trails are closed. Today, I left Truro and headed to Pictou on … Continue reading Voices
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 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 71. Prescott to Cornwall. 51 miles. 4,386 TTD. 1,332 ft elevation. The weather is pleasant, but the wind is mildly uncooperative. It was a little odd to realize, as I looked across the St Lawrence, that I was staring at New York. That bridge could take me back to the US, but I'm still … Continue reading Pause
Day 59. Munising to Newberry. 60 miles. 1200 feet elevation. 3613 miles TTD. The weather was wet, but there was a tailwind. This is pretty much what my ride looked like for the first 30 miles of the day, and yes, that gray coloration is rain. And this is what the second 30 miles of … Continue reading Mu(ni)sings
Day 58. Marquette to Munising. 54 miles. 3,553 miles TTD. 1297 feet elevation. The weather was warm, but there was a tailwind. Michigan is definitely my favorite of the three states on this route. And today was the best of Michigan. Marquette has embraced the idea of being a waterfront community and has made beautiful … Continue reading Best in US
Day 57. Baraga to Marquette. 70 miles. Ttd. 2688 feet elevation. Weather good. Look closely at the map information above. It might help explain why my day started out a little difficult. Notice that after going 56 miles south, I'm then supposed to turn onto the same road and go north. Yeah, that didn't make … Continue reading Yoopers
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 