8/19/24. Sandpoint ID to Bonner’s Ferry ID 39 miles. AIS 3:43. 10.6 mph. 1016 elev. We were off as planned this morning after a coffee and breakfast sandwich stop at a nearby coffee shop. 8am. departure and the temp was a comfortable 60 degrees. The plan was to avoid a very busy highway 95 thatContinue reading “Day 1. Avoiding Hwy 95”
Category Archives: Canada Tours
Getting our ducks in a row…
August 18, 2024 Took a drive west across Montana with an overnight in Missoula (home of my son Dominic). Always a pleasure to be in Missoula even if it’s a quick visit. Today we drove north following the Clark Fork River to Lake Pend Oreille (ponderay) where the cute town of Sandpoint, Idaho sits. AtContinue reading “Getting our ducks in a row…”
Departing soon…
Just the two of us again. This will be a short international bicycling adventure much closer to home. Planning a 10 day loop ride beginning in northern Idaho riding into British Columbia, Canada then returning south into Washington and back to the starting point of Sandpoint, Idaho.
The finale! It’s a wrap…
We’ve got some numbers for you. Jim compiled all the info and came up with final stats. LODGING19 camping, 17 motel, 5 B&B, 7 AirBnB, 1 WarmShower, 3 Friend RIDING/MILES per Province 23 days (18 riding / 734 MILES) QUEBEC6 days (3 riding/173 MILES) NEW BRUNSWICK23 days (17 riding/658 MILES) NOVA SCOTIA Total Days: 52Continue reading “The finale! It’s a wrap…”
Day 51. Caught the bus!
10/6/23 After laying low yesterday and anticipating the day today we shut the tent fly doors early and curled up into sleeping bags in our comfortable little tent nest. Up early and made breakfast (the usual), loaded panniers… for the last time and pedaled the final 4 miles to our “favorite” gas/bus stop. Jim feltContinue reading “Day 51. Caught the bus!”
Day 50. Hold your horses… not so fast…the bus is SOLD OUT!!
Nyanza Trailsman Lodge to Wagmatcook Gas Station/Maritime Bus Stop and back to Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground 10/6/23. 9km. What we thought was going to be a transit day turned very quickly into a logistical nightmare! Woulda,shoulda,coulda….buy the bus ticket in advance. We knew what day we were leaving. We asked the “kid” (key word here)Continue reading “Day 50. Hold your horses… not so fast…the bus is SOLD OUT!!”
Day 49. Day 5 -Cabot Trail. And that’s a wrap…
Belle Cote to Nyanza, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 10/5/23. 34 mi. AIS: 3:07 11mph Elev. 1627 ft. The final day on our bicycles. Short ride but it was absolutely the perfect final day. We were riding in the Margaree River valley following the river for the first 10 miles or so. The leaves were reallyContinue reading “Day 49. Day 5 -Cabot Trail. And that’s a wrap…”
Day 48. Day 4 – Cabot Trail…Ride like the wind
Pleasant Bay to Margaree Harbour, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 10/4/23. 41 mi. AIS: 3:54 10.5 mph. Elev 3002 ft. Pretty damn good day! After a tough one it’s nice to have one not so tough. We started the morning with the climb of MacKenzie Mtn within the first 5 minutes in the saddle. We couldContinue reading “Day 48. Day 4 – Cabot Trail…Ride like the wind”
Day 47. Day 3 Cabot Trail….woop, woop, high five!
Ingonish to Pleasant Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 10/3/23. 45 mi. AIS: 4:45. 9.4 mph. Elev. 4104 ft! We got today under our belt… it was a whopper. High fives all around. We conquered today and it was a beast. Feeling happy we’re done, fed and comfortable. Here’s how today played out.. Woke up andContinue reading “Day 47. Day 3 Cabot Trail….woop, woop, high five!”
Day 46. Day 2 – Cabot Trail…!!! So far so good!
Indian Brook to Ingonish, Nova Scotia 10/2/23. 31 miles. AIS: 10.1 mph. 3:02. Elev. 2057 ft. Great night’s sleep at our homey house last night. Well rested snd ready for ANOTHER beautiful day! To our surprise and delight it wasn’t really chilly when we departed at 9am. No hats, no gloves. The second jacket andContinue reading “Day 46. Day 2 – Cabot Trail…!!! So far so good!”
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