Category Archives: Tour du Canada

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 →

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 →

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 →

After the Coquihalla, today was likely the day anticipated with the most apprehension for its climbs. It did not disappoint. It was already warm when we left the campground. Being on breakfast crew we were among the last to leave. … Continue reading →

I could see my breath as I crawled out of my tent. Oh how I wished I could stay cozy and warm inside my fleece-lined sleeping bag. Instead I had to get up for another day at the office – … Continue reading →

It was cloudy when we left camp. Our route was a hilly one along the coast. My legs were still pretty sore from yesterday which made even the smallest of hills feel like mountains. In reality the hills weren’t too … Continue reading →

Our goal this morning was to catch the 11:15 am ferry from Wood Islands on PEI to Nova Scotia. As a result we rode pretty much non-stop the 80 km to the ferry. One thing I can say for certain … Continue reading →

The wind blew all night with gusts occasionally shaking the tent, but nothing too bad. I woke at about 5:30 and didn’t hear any rain. Perfect, I thought, we’ve avoided wet tents. A few minutes later the rain started, just … Continue reading →

Leaving camp this morning we had a strong SW wind which stayed with us all day. During the morning, depending upon which direction we happened to be going at the moment, we variously had a headwind, a tailwind, or a … Continue reading →

I am still finding it hard to believe how far we’ve come and that this is our last rest day. When you bite off little chunks at a time which don’t seem that bad (although some days felt pretty long) … Continue reading →