Halifax Rest Day (CNF1502)

No, the tour didn't end in Halifax, you're right Chris. Sorry for the delay and thanks for reminding my to post a few more pics. After our well deserved rest day in Halifax we rode to our next province, New Brunswick, home of the world's highest tides and best lobster. Then on to Quebec, where our 1/2 rest day in the beautiful old town on Quebec City was washed away by torrential rain. The last two days were sunny again and it finally became warm, once we had crossed the border to the U.S. temperatures soared up to 80°F/27°C. The tour came to a close in Boston, where we arrived just in time for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations. 5,500 km in two weeks and we still just scratched the surface.... We're halfway through the tour, so a relaxing rest day comes in handy. Halifax is the largest city in Atlantic Canada, an interesting place with lots of things to do and see. After leaving the ferry we headed straight for the Cabot Trail.Even though the weather was not entirely on our side the ride was gorgeous, the scenery fantastic. Our last highlight on the island of Newfoundland was the old granite lighthouse at Rose Blanche, but even more so it was the road that leads there. 40 beautiful kilometers of awesome curves and stunning scenery. Day 4 in Newfoundland: after a cold start in St. Anthony the air quickly warmed up to a balmy 20°. Clear blue sky, sunshine, beautiful scenery, and to top it all off an amazing meal at our hotel in Steady Brook. A good day. Tomorrow is our last day in Newfoundland, then we leave for Nova Scotia. Day 3 in Newfoundland: the Viking Trail leads all the way up to the northern tip of Newfoundland, one of the most isolated places you can imagine. The terrain is, to say the least, rugged, rough - and beautiful. The Vikings called this place Vinland and there is proof that they sailed as far south as New Brunswick, maybe even down to Maine of even further south. We may never find out. But to ride to what felt like the end of the world in the freezing cold to find the remains of a 1,000 year-old Viking village was a very special experience. Day 2 in Newfoundland. We left beautiful Twillingate to visit the Beothuk indians. Unfortunately they are not around anymore, their culture was lost in the struggle with the new arrivals from Europe. Then we rode through the interior of the island, had lunch in the only major inland town and then headed up north on the Viking Trail. Our first riding day was a long one, almost 500 km, but before we left St. John we went up to Signal Hill to enjoy the stunning view. Cape Spear, North America's easternmost point, was next on the list and it was an amazing feeling to stand there and look out over the ocean, closer to Europe than to the other side of Canada. The Trans Canada Highway runs all the way there, to Victoria Island, 7,800 km away. We only followed it for around 350 km, to Gander, formerly famous for having the world's busiest airport. Those days are over, but the local aviation museum tells the tale of those days. Today's overnight town is Twillingate - famous for the icebergs that float off the coast in early summer. This place is GORGEOUS! Flowers, sunshine, blue sky.... that's Newfoundland!!! View from Cape Spear, the continent's easternmost point Amazing view from Joey's Lookout Gary, Stephen, Frank, Christina and Kjell at lunch Thomas and Uwe in front of the small but interesting aviation museum in Gander Christina posing with a fighter jet Before the airport sea planes used Gander Lake as a runway Gary enjoys the freedom to ride and meet the locals A bunch of small icebergs just off the coast in Twillingate The group heading towards Long Point lighthouse Another iceberg lurking right next to Twillingate harbour Get ready for sunset (at 9:21 p.m.) View of Twillingate township St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland, is the oldest European settlement in North America, and it is also the easternmost city in North America. A beautiful, colorful town that happens to be the starting point of our brand new Newfoundland to Boston tour. A small crowd of 8 from 3 different countries is about to start a two-week ride through 3 Canadian provinces and 4 US states. Here are some impressions. Stay tuned! St. John Cathedral A very green city View of the port. Up on Signal Hill you can see Cabot Tower. Amazing view from there, our first destination tomorrow morning. Uwe and Gary, engaged in conversation, tasting the local beer.