Category Archives: Canada Tours

Newport Corner to Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia 9/21/23. 44 miles. AIS: 4:37. 9.5 mph. Elev. 2795 ft!!! Had some download issues with this post. This one has photos!! I almost couldn’t find the post ride energy for this post today! It was a test of physical energy and attitude today. Not my favorite day by anyContinue reading “Day 35. It’s SO hard… today”

Cold Brook to Beachbrook Campground (Newport Corner), Nova Scotia 9/20/23. 47 mi. AIS: 4:53. 9.6mph. Elev 2123 ft! Last nights campground was called the Sherwood Forest. It was in the pine trees and behind it was a huge forest. Sometime in the night I heard coyotes howling… but I thought they were wolves! Do theyContinue reading “Day 34. Bicycle mechanics!”

Bridgetown to Coldbrook, Nova Scotia 9/19/23. 51 miles. AIS: 4:23. 11.6 mph. Elev 1430 ft. It rained all night last night… and I’m talking pouring rain! When I woke at 6:30am it was still pouring rain. My phone weather app said it rained more than 1/2” of rain! It continued to rain, pouring rain untilContinue reading “Day 33. Took the high road”

Digby to Bridgetown, Nova Scotia 9/18/23. 42 mi. AIS: 3:45. 10.8 mph. Elev. 1929 Beautiful sunrise in Digby and we left our 3 day layover town heading south along the Annapolis Basin and eventually along the Annapolis River valley. First stop was a little artist community and indigenous community named Bear River. It was aContinue reading “Day 32. Back in the saddle… and it feels good😊”

9/17/23. Another day passes as we get ready to start riding again tomorrow (Monday). The storm moved out last night with some wind this morning. The clouds moved out and the sun came out by afternoon and the wind decreased. It was beautiful by 4pm… a little chill in the air but the air wasContinue reading “Day 31. Waiting… as the storm leaves”

Digby, Nova Scotia Hurricane Lee… tropical storm… Cat 1 winds Distances to date: 194 miles Week 4. (5 days – 3 riding, 1 layover, 1 transportation) 218 miles week 3. (5 days) 291 miles week 2. (7 days) 222 miles week 1 (6 days) TOTAL: 925 miles, 22 riding days. Avg. 42 miles per dayContinue reading “Day 30. A day in the wall…”

Digby to Rossway, NS and Rossway to Digby 9/15/23. 21 mi. AIS: 1:55. 11.1 mph. Elev. 1020 ft. When you stay at a Bed and Breakfast you get a nice, fresh homemade breakfast and this one has a great, tasty cup of coffee! Going to be a good Hurricane layover spot. We also seem toContinue reading “Day 29. Explore the Digby neck”

Fredericton, New Brunswick to Digby, Nova Scotia 9/14/23. 12 miles: (6 mi. to bus, 3 mi to ferry, 3 mi.to B&B) Will we miss New Brunswick (New Bum-stick)? Nope, not one little bit. I hate to judge a province by the weather in 4-5 days but our experience has been unflattering to say the least.Continue reading “Day 28. Bus ride/Ferry ride…travel day…fast forward”

Fredericton NB. The Capitol of the province New/Noveau Brunswick 9/13/23. Today was a good day. It’s all about perspective, right? As one of my followers reminded me… there are days when it’s all fun… and there are days it’s fun when it’s over! Yesterday felt like the latter. It’s nice that our plans are notContinue reading “Day 27. Fredericton rain delay”