One thing that is great about cycling the last few days is that the cyclists seem to have as much right on the road as vehicles. The cars have many reminders [signs] of cyclists throughout. These are...
The heart of North America beats through towering forests, undulating fields, high-plain deserts, pulsating metropolises and offbeat oases.a.
One thing that is great about cycling the last few days is that the cyclists seem to have as much right on the road as vehicles. The cars have many reminders [signs] of cyclists throughout. These are...
Day Off The days off seem to be becoming more necessary but not any easier to decide. We woke up to overcast sky and a strong headwind. We kept debating — I didn’t want to cycle if it was...
Day off. Some day off. It was 3:30 before we had finished our chores and discovered we were tired — had a sleep until 5pm and somehow the day is gone. This morning we got up later because of...
Such a morning we had. After breakfast we were met by Eleanor Kingston of the Schizophrenia Society and a couple of members. We phoned Jason at Radio and had a brief interview which apparently would...
Nice day. Washed clothes in the morning — last time on the road. Dad worked on David’s paper while I went to get some fruit and nuts for tomorrow. Knees feel good so I guess they’re...
A big surprise has been the mosquitoes along this area. In PEI, my back was getting itchy as we cycled along. Whenever we stopped, I’d get one or two bites on the legs. When we were in the...
This morning our closest place for breakfast was Tim Hortons. They had a glassed in area for smokers. While we sat there, we watched and counted car after car that went to the take out section. ...
It turned out to be an exhausting day. The hills were constant and some quite major but the worst part was the wind. It was brutal. Either it was a headwind or broadsiding us as it swept from the sea...
We left Baddeck thinking that this would be a nice place to spend a few days. There are so many sights to see. We were dreading today as we have heard so much about Kelly’s Mountain and that...
As soon as we started we realized that once again we’d be bucking a strong headwind which was also quite cold. The hills we expected and were there. It was really quite brutal — took 4...