July 7
131 km, 7 h 03m
The ferry ride from North Sydney to Argentia lasted 14 hours. Newfoundland is a piece of rock out there in the middle of the Atlantic.
And the wet weather did not abate. We arrived at the ferry terminal at about 7am. We rode in the rain until we arrived in St John’s at 3:30pm. I guess it makes up for the great weather we’ve been blessed with on the trip. My dad had one rain day and I’ve ridden a couple hours in showers in 32 riding days. Not bad.
The road rose and fell and the rain sometimes lashed our faces like hail. I almost ran over a dog as I descended trying to see through my rain soaked foggy sunglasses. There was one service station/restaurant along the way so we nickel and dimed our way on protein bars and granola bars. Fewer stops means earlier arrival.
My mom was waiting for us at the hotel. We were near bonking by the end of the ride and ripe ready for a hot shower. We celebrated our reunion and the end of our illustrious Tour de Canada with dinner at East Side Mario’s. Food tastes good.
Out in the rain I keep on walking
Out in the rain like the brokenhearted do
I could be wrong but that's where you'll find me
Out in the rain just looking for you.
3 comments:
Well done Team Wiens. It has been great to keep up with your progress, highlights etc. on the blog. What an Adventure. Bike up.
I am very proud of you.
Travelling Merices Home.
- robin
This is horribly belated - but congratulations - I had heard somethings about the trip from my parents - and just happened across your blog - quite the trip.
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