Day 97. Summerside to Charlottetown. 74 miles. 5880 miles TTD. 2130 feet elevation. Weather perfect. Typically, on family bike rides, I keep myself at the back of the pack. I have the tools and a pump to fix anybody broken down, and I don't want to ride back to them but rather catch up with … Continue reading Swing
Day 95. Tignish to Mill River resort. 30 MI. 5761 TTD. Weather perfectpi . The first strange part of today was being in a car to start my ride. We drove from Charlottetown to Tignish and mile zero of the Confederation trail. In Charlottetown, we had been at McQueen's bikes, which I highly recommend, where … Continue reading Mob
Day 73. Trois Rivieres to St. Joseph Lake. 73 mi. 4633 miles TTD. 2464 ft elevation. Weather hot with wind pushing It's probably inappropriate to say boringly beautiful, but there's just more and more rivers, lakes, and shoreline, which are all beautiful. I was up and out the door a little after 7:00, so the … Continue reading What’s in a Name
Day 71. Cornwall to Montreal. 83 MI. 4469 TTD. 1974 FT elevation. Weather perfect This was probably one of the best ride days of the entire trip, although so many good days are melding into mental confusion. I was out the door early, hoping to avoid the forecasted rain. Not only did it ever rain, … Continue reading Voweled/Fouled Up
Day 71. Prescott to Cornwall. 51 miles. 4,386 TTD. 1,332 ft elevation. Weather pleasant but wind 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 loving Canada. If you … Continue reading Pause
Day 67. Lindsay to Bellaville. 87 mi. 4,175 miles TTD. 3070 feet elevation. Weather good and winds mostly cooperative. That box in my lap is a sausage and scrambled egg box from.. you guessed it, Tim Hortons. There was one just a kilometer from my motel, so that's how I started my day trying to … Continue reading Interesting
Day 66. Greenville to Lindsy. 92 MI. 4,088 miles TTD. 5,087 FT elevation. Weather good. If you grew up like I did, being forced to watch The Wizard of Oz repeatedly, then you'll recognize the above reference. You also, like me, need counseling. That is one wackadoodle movie- especially for kids. As I rode out … Continue reading Toto, I feel like we’re not in Canada
Day 45. Baudette to International Falls. 63 miles. 1539 feet elevation. Weathwas somewhat annoying You probably can't tell, but this is Canada again. The route, just for today, took me back across the river into Ontario for the entire day until I dropped back across the border into International Falls, Minnesota. I suspect the border … Continue reading Home
Day 38. Dolphin to Minnedosa. 74 miles. TTD 2464. 3100 feet elevation. Weather toasty North Shore Clear Lake Water is essential for life. Apparently, more water also means more life. By number, nematodes/worms are the most common animal life form, but that is followed closely by zooplankton and insects. In Manitoba, the abundance of water … Continue reading Bugs and Books
Day 34: Fort Qu’Appelle to Esterhazy. 112 miles. 4306 feet elevation. Weather hot but helpful If you have followed me on previous tours, you know that we always bring our friend Gumby. You likely also know that we rarely bring Gumby home. In fact, my good friend Tim, who has previously "found" (i.e., bought me … Continue reading Gumby & Gratitude
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 