Distance: 92km Elevation: 880m Jack and I continued chatting in the morning but this time in English. It was raining so I had no real rush. And I had so many questions. Here is couple of things which I learned: The term “red skin” came from the fact that the indigenous people in New Foundland … Continue reading Day 30 – Paqtnkek to Arichat: Rain, almost there, staying with Jamie →

Distance: 78km Elevation: 686m After a calm night, I packed up and chatted with my neighbor who offered me a ride on his pickup to Antigonish. I declined with a big laugh. “Thanks, but these legs want to get there all by themselves” I said. The weather was beautiful and the wind was gentle. I … Continue reading Day 29 – Sherbrooke to Paqtnkek: slow Day, staying with Jack, Mi‘kmaw Reservation →

Distance: 119km Elevation: 1,330m In the night, I woke up several times to a noise that sounded like a phone on vibration mode. My phones were off though. Danny told me next day that this had been a fog horn that warned ships of particularly shallow waters. While packing up, I was chatting to my … Continue reading Day 28: East Ship Harbour to Sherbrooke: Food Crisis over, Coastal Ride, Learning from Mounty →

When I woke up I was really cold. According to my phone it had just 6 degrees. I made coffee, had breakfast and glazed at the sea and the sun slowly moving up. At 10am, I was scheduled for my first ever kayaking tour with Dany. He was a caretaker of the site and also … Continue reading Day 27 – East Ship Harbour: Rest Day, Kayaking, feeding Karsten →

Distance: 100km Elevation: 975m The night had been chilly and somewhat noisy, since my neighbor Sunny liked to chat and listen to good but loud music until way past midnight. With my tent set up in a shed, which I had approval for, I was the talk of the seasonal guests on the campground. In … Continue reading Day 26 – Shubenacadie to East Ship Harbour: Joyride, Legs tired, Atlantic Ocean →