Tag Archives: bike tour
Done! Cape Spear
This morning at 10:51 I completed my trip across Canada by bicycle by reaching Cape Spear, the most easterly point in North America. I had to laugh at the number of things that went wrong with my bike at the … Continue reading
Newfoundland – Day 1 – Port Aux Basques to Stephenville
I arrived in Port aux Basques last night via the 6 hour ferry from Sydney, Nova Scotia. Here’s a short video of me leaving Port aux Basques this morning in thick fog: Moose hunting season started on September 12. The … Continue reading
Article in the Orangeville Citizen!
Here’s s link to an article by Tabitha Wells about my bike trip published today in the Orangeville Citizen. Thanks for the interview while I was in Ontario Tabitha and thanks for the great article! Orangeville a stop on B.C. … Continue reading
New Brunswick and the start of Nova Scotia
I got through New Brunswick in 4 days and I’m now in Wentworth, NS., in Canada’s oldest hostel from 1961. It’s at the base of a ski mountain in the area and built in an old farm house. The manager, … Continue reading
120km north of Fredericton & the home stretch!
Stayed in a motel with excellent wifi in Andover-Perth, NB. I found out New Brunswick has a law that hotels have limitations on how much can be charged for accommodations – for a single the max is 70 or 80$. … Continue reading
Montreal, Quebec City, and 9 – 10 days to Sydney, NS!
I’m in a diner grabbing a coffee and a bite before heading out for the long haul. I’ve done 25km this morning getting out of Quebec City proper, and I’m heading north before going south east to New Brunswick. Quebec … Continue reading
Made it to Toronto!
I rode from Orangeville to Toronto yesterday. I didn’t realize the sheer number of highways going into Toronto – after getting into Chicago without any trouble along 2 and 4 lane highways, I thought Toronto would have similar roads. I … Continue reading
Back in Canada, Mennonites & the FamJam
I arrived back in Canada on August 22nd from port Huron – the toll collectors on the U.S. Side put me and my bike in a truck and we drove over the bridge to the Canadian border. It was quick … Continue reading
The last couple days in the States
I’ve gone about 200km since Chicago (70km yesterday and 130km today), and it’s nice to get back to smaller towns and country highways. I’m going up the east side of Lake Michigan and it’s gorgeous here. I’m staying at the … Continue reading
Leaving Chicago!l
It’s 930 am and I’m departing Chicago this morning towards Grand Rapids in Michigan. Chicago is a great city – good food, interesting architecture; my neighbourhood consists of 3-storey red brick apartment buildings – it’s a bit like San Francisco, … Continue reading
Ben Last
Ride For River Woods 