Went to exercise room after breakfast - just to look at it, not to work out. Brought workout clothes and shoes, that will never be soiled in sweat on this journey.
Ralf happy to discover that bicycles permitted on major highways. So he will be travelling to Sussex on hwy 1. Will meet up with Ralf in Petitcodiac, approximately 32 k away.
As I drive down highway I'm thinking about this past week. How sitting in a car for a week can pass so quickly. Where does the time go? I feel like I've experienced being a homeless person living out of their car. If I had to sleep,in my car it would have been a tight ( and smelly) fit with Ralf's bike, his gear, suitcases, cooler holding the water bottles, bike gear/ pump/ tool box, and Quebec cans of maple syrup.
#9 2011 Top 10 list is working. NO -foul odours inside car ... Hallelujah!
Pulled over to side of highway for photo- op - didn't want Ralf to stop- he stopped. Said his cleat was loose and needed to tighten it. Thank goodness I pulled over ... could have been another 'technical difficulty' moment. Transport trucks whizzing by - closer than I would have liked. Before Ralf took off he needed to apply more bum butter to chaffed area. He forgot to apply first thing this am - really Ralf? Putting hand in his crotch at side of highway to apply bum butter - stop smiling Ralf (lol)!
Ralf listening to my (old) iPod . From start of tour the same song kept repeating for hours every day. Ralf can't remember name of song except that it was a bad song (must of been one of the kid's ... Robyn's). I am not a tech geek but I was able to put iPod on TIT shuffle mode - Triathlete in Training. Kids downloaded my favourite songs when I did a mini triathlon years ago ( FYI came in 3rd). He's going to hear some wicked songs from my favourite musical Wicked.
Met Ralf in Petitcodiac. If the people reading this blog never get to Petitcodiac, don't bother, it's not worth the drive unless it's on your way (to nowhere). The highlight of this town is the This and That store that is going out of business. 40% off this and that but I didn't find any this or that that I needed so back to Irving gas station to await Ralf.
Enjoying the gingersnap cookies we bought at Mary's Bakery and Luncheonette a few days ago. Actually tasting better the longer they age ;)
Arrived in Moncton. Big (?) multicultural festival going on ( the Main Street). Had a great lunch at Piatto's- individual pizza of choice and a salad. Piatto means plate in Italian. This would be a great addition to any city especially Brampton .... not, never, nada happening unfortunately.
Ralf reports easiest cycle today- wind behind him all day; wide shoulders on highways, cool temperatures. Sussex to Port Elgin.
Port Elgin makes Petitcodiac look good. Bridge or treesel over river. Large group of boys gathered there ; some jumping off highest point into river. Okay that's about it for Port Elgin except to make note that it must be the mosquito capital of Canada.
Drove to Little Shemogue Inn. Very quaint; very European. German owners - Marko and Jeanine Wensel. Had gourmet dinner; Nova Scotian blended bottle of white wine with 3 course meal. Sat a table for 2- reconverted sewing machine. All tables in inn a reconverted something.
After supper retired with liqueur to write blog. Ralf had a whiskey and crashed. I was so tired that I went to bed with blog unfinished. Started again this morning before breakfast and thank goodness I didn't finish blog. So many typos and unfinished sentences. Hate to look back on previous blogs as they may be the same way. I'm up late writing them while Ralf is sawing logs ... geesh ...
While having a typical European breakfast I heard the Canadian tenors music playing. I thought how unusual to hear that music here and then I realizes I'm still in Canada. Guests here at the inn speak predominantly German, some French; 2 people speak a little English (Ralf and moi).
Okay ralf anxious to get a move on. Asked if he was sad that bike tour ending and you said "not at all".
No wind, asphalt good, flat terrain :)
Wired for sound before heading out in Hwy 1 towards Moncton
...The road is long... the wind is at his back and so am I.
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