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I see you were still working on this at midnight!
That must have been tough, leaving the group at the Causeway. Did you schlep that barbecue the whole way, or was it Bob and Mary's?
Your gas mileage is almost identical to my ST's. I continue to be impressed with how efficient these bikes are.
Looks like a great trip. Nice pictures !!
Gilbert
Enjoyed the ride-a-long , some familiar sights and stops mentioned
Excellent indeed! I especially enjoyed your commentary with those fine pictures. Mary and I have enjoyed following your trip to and from our little gathering. We think your report a nice way to see our event through someone else's eyes. Thanks! Funny how those road signs became so popular but to see how they are now displayed in new homes is quite heart-warming. Very kind. - Bob
Yes, for a nickel I would turned around and rode the Cabot Trail around the other way. That was definitely Bob & Mary's BBQ... you did see Bob's Weber apron no? Not sure, he might be CEO of the company I should have done an east/west mileage split to see how the environment impacts economy because I know I had a several favourable tailwinds going east and mostly headwinds coming back west. I might just do that.
...from Rimouski to Ottawa...I eventually deviated off QC Highway 132 to Highway 20 to make better time...
...I put a small piece of political humour in post 19 that I thought some of the Canucks might catch...
Great ride report. I now oh so want to do it myself. Such beautiful country, great pics, good storyline, well done!
How difficult was the transit through Montreal?
I've been tracing your route this morning, and it looks like you had scoped out some pretty nice places to stay. That sign in your garage will be a continuing reminder of the trip of a lifetime.
Yes I saw that, and resisted the temptation to comment about our new PM....
Funny you mentioned Montreal....
Thank you, now start planning for next year for your own trip. The only advice I would give if this is likely a trip that you will not repeat, is to give yourself enough time to leave the main 4 lanes highways at least once a day to see a town, river, attraction, event etc. Makes it a lot more interesting and sometimes even surprising.
The following morning found me back on the bike again with a delayed start to let three thunderstorms play out in and east of Winnipeg. You know why if you have ever ridden through the storm fronts of these beasts on the wide open prairie. Once I did get going it turned to be a typical day on the Canadian Shield - crazy beautiful lakes surrounded by granite and trees for hundreds of kilometres as I passed through Kenora and on to Thunder Bay Ontario.
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I remember driving much of this route with my daughter on the way to Dalhousie University in Halifax. It would be great to do on the bike too!
Great ride report.
Possibly a little off topic and I'll apologise if this has been discussed already - but what is the orange and black device mounted behind the screen?
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