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It was a special moment on the 23rd of August as we all meet up again at Cape Spear, the most eastern point of North America to celebrate our traversing of Canada. I have thoroughly enjoyed touring by bike and … Continue reading
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We have been so fortunate to have some outstandingly memorable days on this journey and our recent trip to Cape Race situated at the southeast corner of Newfoundland with all of it’s wonders was one of those days. Cape Race … Continue reading
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In fading light we pulled into the fishing village of Old Perlican, not far from Grates Cove mentioned in a previous blog. While taking a few photos of the harbour we noticed a lot of commotion a few hundred metres … Continue reading
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This time Meg and I are south of St John’s. We could have easily spent a lot more time in the northern Avalon area but we want to try and balance the opportunity to take in as much as we … Continue reading
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Another gem of a place we visited was Grates Cove, situated at the most northern point of the Avalon Peninsular. We didn’t have great weather but this small fishing village beckoned us to stay longer. Settled in 1790 it isn’t … Continue reading
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Meg and I spent the best part of a day exploring the beautiful village of Brigus and the surrounding hills. Settled in 1612, this was one of the earliest English settlements in Newfoundland (2 years after the first settlement of … Continue reading
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Meg and I were going for a walk on the Burnt Head Trail near Cupids (a small fishing village about an hours drive WNW of St John’s) when we came across this sign. All well intended I’m sure but there … Continue reading
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On numerous websites the Cabot Trail is often noted as a Top 10 cycling destination. This was continually reinforced by people we had met across Canada who urged us to go there if we could. It wasn’t on our original … Continue reading
Meg and I have been very lucky to be inundated with congratulatory wishes on our engagement via the blog and also emails. I have replied to some but I am struggling to get to all of you, not helped by being in a poor reception area.
So to all of you, please accept a big thank you from Meg and I. It is wonderful to have so much support.
We are currently touring the Cabot Trail of Cape Breton. A very scenic part of the country and also providing a great cycling challenge. The mountains may not be huge but the gradients are very steep. Typically 9-15% for most of the climb. I will do a blog when time and reception permits. A couple of photos to give you an idea of what is to come.
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The very old red sunken roads of Prince Edward Island established in days of horse and buggy are not well frequented by tourists which was a fabulous bonus for us. For one, the roads are narrow and not easy for … Continue reading
Canada 2012: 7,500km study tour by bike 