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 98. Charlottetown to Rodd Crowfish. 52 miles. 1300 feet elevation. 5932 TTD. Weather perfect with a nice tailwind. I did the early-morning drive and car drop-off so we would have a car for the evening shuttle, and I could add some extra miles. The trail out of Charlottetown required us to backtrack. Unfortunately, not … Continue reading Stops & Rest
Day 94. Summerside to Charlottetown. 44 miles. 5681 Miles TTD. 1,837 ft elevation. Weather Pleasant. It's interesting that in Canada, there are at least three places named Sunnyside and another three named Summerside or Summerland. Undoubtedly named by very hopeful people. In chatting with my barber yesterday, who is from Nigeria, and the checkout man … Continue reading Not Solo
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 92. Pictou to Pugwash. 56 mi. 5,558 Mi TTD. 2,232 FT elevation. Weather good but with some mild headwind. I left Pictou this morning with the chocolate milk in one of my feed bags and the Subway egg-and-bacon sandwich in the other. It was a reasonably healthy way to start the day. For all … Continue reading Trail Jitters
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 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
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