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August 4th, 2013 | Canada

Tiernan and Rachel’s Wedding…

After a quiet morning at our hotel, Patricia and I unpacked our “wedding gear” in preparation for Tiernan and Rachel’s wedding, which was to be held later that afternoon.

I am continually amazed at how my wife can conjure up a beautiful ensemble from a suitcase that looks as if it doubles as a laundry […]

August 2nd, 2013 | Canada

To Prince Edward Island…

Mist had rolled in over Halifax during the night. When it finally lifted a little, all that was exposed was a dense grey bank of cloud that would hang above me for most of the day. I left the motel during what would have been rush hour, but the public holiday meant light traffic flow […]

August 1st, 2013 | Canada

Digby to Halifax – The Lighthouse Trail…

I left Digby after lunch, and knew I would have to ride hard to follow my original route to Halifax, mostly along the Lighthouse Trail on the western and southern coast of Nova Scotia.

First port of call after Digby, would be Yarmouth, barely an hour away.

The first hour of my ride […]

August 1st, 2013 | Canada

Into Nova Scotia – The Long Way Round !!

It was colder in New Brunswick than it had been in Maine, and it began to dawn on me that I probably did not have enough cold weather gear with me. I had left the large silver duffel bag that contained my neck warmers and spare gloves back in New Jersey, believing that I […]

July 30th, 2013 | Canada

New Brunswick – Canada.

The most direct route from Appleton in Maine, to Saint John in New Brunswick, would have taken us along Route 9, and a little over 4 hours of riding.

I started the day with a huge helping of Lasagna, which would hold off hunger all the way to Saint John in Canada…

I […]

August 9th, 2012 | Canada

The “Back to You…” Ride…

I have spent the last three days resting up and being very well looked after by my friends Vince and Gabriella Ricci, who have gone out of their way to ensure that I remain both well-fed and lubricated, and taking just as much care of the Big Fella… More on my stay here when I […]