Day 23. Tuesday. When the Queen of England has the TP roll changed does she want it over the top or under? Inquiring minds want to know. Between the weed wacker and the dog barking this morning I did not sleep as long as I could have. Why do people think that just because it's a small dog it is OK to let it bark. They would'nt get away with it if it was a real dog. I started the day with a mani and pedi meaning I got out the clippers. Despite the fact I don't drink milk my nails still grow as fast as my hair. Women hate that. TMI? Next was to polish up the bike. My friend Kalvin who has been riding for years showed me this Harley spray cleaner once and ... read more

Day 21. 7952Km. Happy Summer! I can't say enough about Satellite Radio. I have Sirius. I can't imagine a trip like this without it. I suppose I'd listen to my iPod but even that would get old fast. Any channel any time. LOVE IT! The government spin doctors are at it up here. There is a Northern Roads Program in effect and everywhere there is road construction there are signs plastered up all over. The thing is, other than one patch of resurfaced road, all I've seen are bridge repairs that would have had to be done anyway. I imagine some political propaganda announcement where they promised the people of the North that the government was going to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into northern roads and everyone cheered. My friend Caroline came from Quebec ... read more

Day 19. 6166Km I got up the energy to make some toast before leaving camp this morning so I never stopped for anything but fuel. I don't think I pee'd all day either now that I think about it. I figured I'd camp close to Riviere-du-Loup and grab the ferry across in the morning... or the noon one if I slept too long. As the day progressed I started wondering if I might make it for the last crossing today. I had programmed the address of the camp ground into the GPS before I left and it said I would'nt make it but it is so outdated that it does'nt know that HWY 2 from Fredericton to Edmunston is now 4 lanes with a 110Km/hr limit. I also could'nt remember if the last ferry was at ... read more

Day 17, Wed. The sun was shining and the forecast was good so I rode into Moncton and through the downtown core. Plenty of pubs for later. I headed to magnetic hill to see what all the fuss was about. Cars pay $5 but motorcycles are free. Good thing too. Once I saw it I laughed the whole time I was riding and rolling the 200 foot length. What an anti-climactic waste. They have built a water park, zoo, train ride, shops, etc. around a tiny strip of road. I could'nt believe it. I gassed up and headed South past the camp and on to where I spotted another covered bridge. I was going to carry on to Alma and Fundy National Park but decided to save that trip for tomorrow since it is supposed to ... read more

Day 15, Monday. I was up early and after my toast drove into Halifax to get some fresh oil for the Dodge. Next stop was the Maritime Marine Museum. This is the first place I got to use my CAA card for a discount. A whole dollar! There are a few boats inside in the 10 to 20 foot range along with lots of models and some of them are almost as long. Countless years of time and the patients of a saint have culminated in some fantastic detailed models of everything for tugs to full cruise ships. There are ancient treasures brought up from the depths and a few movie rooms to sit and rest in. The first hour or so was frustrating because someone in their infinite wisdom thought it would be a good ... read more