Aug 21 We made it to Halifax!

So Chris and I biked into Halifax, at about 4:00 pm after biking 145 km. Our total distance was 1825 km, over 14 days. We averaged about 130 km per day.

We were able to see a lot of Canada, from the Seaway valley, to both urban and rural Quebec. We saw the beginnings of the Gaspe, and rode through the heart of Acadia into southern New Brunswick and then Nova Scotia. We live in a beautiful country.

It was great to share the time with Chris and I know that my Dad would have loved the trip.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed, or is contributing to "Pedaling for Papa".

If this is you first visit...consider reading the posts in reverse order, to get a feel for our trip.

Aug 20 to Tatamagouche Nova Scotia

We rode today from Shediac, NB to Tatamagouche, NS a distance of 130 km.

We set out very early, but not to get to riding. Marilou gave us a ride to the Hopewell Rocks, and we checked them out for a while, then were back to Shediac and on our bikes by 11 am.

"The Rocks" provincial park is an amazing place, where we were able to go out on the beach at low tide and check out the mud, the gravel and the amazing sandstone Hopewell rock formations. The majesty of God's creation is truly awesome.

Aug 19 A day at the Beach

We had a day off today. OR sort off. We rode from south of Mirimachi, to Shediac, and then had a day at the beach. We rode about 50 km, to bring our total to 1550 km. According to the map, we have 280 km left to Halifax.

It was a great day too!

We had thought of going further, but Marilou phoned from the beach to tell how beautiful the day was at Parlee Beach, so we decided that it was too good to miss.

We will just have to ride a bit further tomorrow.

Aug 18 to well past Miramachi, NB

We decided to travel across the peninsula from Bathurst to Mirimachi NB, to save time and distance, but found that the short distance, was made up for in vertical meters.


We climbed a total of more than a 1000 m today, as well as pedaling 135 km.  Our total number of km is now over 1500 km.

We stopped to take a picture of a cool Anglican church, in Mirimachi that was a provincial historical sight.

It was considerably flatter after we left Mirimachi, on our way to Moncton.

Aug 17 to north of Bathurst, NB

We started the day north of Cambelton and finished north of Bathurst.

We finished of meeting with Marilou, John and Matt at a campsite right on the water, with a pool, a play ground and showers!

New Brunswick 11 am

We were hoping for a welcome to New Brunswick sign, but when we crossed the bridge, all there was was a stop sign....but it was a New Brunswick, stop sign....it says STOP over the ARRET

For those that are interested, that is NOT a new hair do I am trying out!   My bike helmet stands my hair up in ridges....

Aug 15 Rimouski to Cambelton (almost)

Well, a long day.

Christopher and I set out from Rimouski, at about 8:00 am looking forward to a long day on our bikes.  We  managed to ride 170 km to put our total distance covered to about 1100km.  And we are very close to New Brunswick (about 30 km outside Cambelton).  A good day.

But it was a WET day too.  As we rode from the St Lawrence coast, across the south end of the Gaspe we saw hills and hills and more hills.  But since it was our first day of real continous rain, we didn''t get to see the tops of the hills, until we were mostly up them.  Perhaps a blessings.

We are looking forward to a shorter day tomorrow.