Monthly Archives: September 2013

Back to Reality

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Neil

It’s been a week since our last day in St. John’s and I have been returning to reality after a summer of “living the dream”. We slept in late on our last morning in St. John’s.  Following breakfast we checked … Continue reading →

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After the Tour

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Neil

We have been an enjoying a few relaxing days in St. John’s now that the Tour du Canada 2013 has ended.  The most luxurious thing so far is sleeping in a real bed every night (along with not having to … Continue reading →

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Day 71 Signal Hill

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Neil

I awoke this morning feeling somewhat refreshed and in a much better frame of mind than last night. I was ready to conquer Signal Hill. I texted Elaine who advised that a group of them would be leaving their hotel … Continue reading →

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Day 70 A Ride to the Finish … Almost

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Neil

I got up shortly after 7:00 and a few minutes later was back in the cafeteria for a buffet breakfast.  Once again we got our money’s worth with a hearty breakfast to fuel us for the day.  Our group was … Continue reading →

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Day 69 To the Ferry

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Neil

In early morning fog we packed up our tents for the final time. With our bags loaded in the van it was time for breakfast. Our ride to North Sydney was short. We didn’t need to get to the ferry … Continue reading →

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