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The End
All good things must come to an end. I find these adventures always seem to change my perspective. Bigger the adventure, bigger the...
ellisoutback
Aug 52 min read


Unbridled Enthusiasm
What a day. The title says it all. We got up and had an easy downhill ride into St Johns. First stop the Rocket Bakery for breakfast. ...
ellisoutback
Jul 252 min read


St John’s Not Quite
The plan was St John’s today. Didn’t quite make it. We’re in a suburb called Mt Pearl. Hunkered down in a campsite just on the edge...
ellisoutback
Jul 241 min read


The Last 100
Really getting pretty excited. You can probably tell from our distance today, 149km. I think that may be a record for the trip. ...
ellisoutback
Jul 241 min read


Ahhhh the Norwester!
Lots of rain overnight. The morning did not look better. We decided to continue. How bad could it be, right? It was supposed to start...
ellisoutback
Jul 241 min read


All Down Hill from here
Bit of bad weather heading our way. Not to worry everything works out for a reason. Ended up at Tera Nova National Park. Even though...
ellisoutback
Jul 221 min read


Come from Away
Quite the day. Had another short jaunt this morning. We were headed to Gander. We did pass a couple of small places but since it was...
ellisoutback
Jul 221 min read


Flying Boat
Interesting day today. Had a great breakfast and yarn with the locals at the Tim’s. Really does feel very Canadiana. Short day so we...
ellisoutback
Jul 201 min read


Half Way
We are now half way across NFLD. And wouldn’t you know it, tire trouble. I run tubeless which necessitates a pump up here and there. ...
ellisoutback
Jul 191 min read


Gaff Topsail
I had this circled. I knew it was going to be a tough one. The last really big remote ride of the trip. 100k along the old rail-bed,...
ellisoutback
Jul 191 min read


A Rest Day
We decided to have a rest day. And by rest day I mean we packed up and did a quick 30k ride to the next town. Much of the riding was...
ellisoutback
Jul 171 min read


Crank Day
We awoke by the sound of rain showers. Quickly decided the best option was to head to Cornerbrook. After about 2 1/2 hours of mixed...
ellisoutback
Jul 161 min read


George’s Lake
KM 200 and boy what a spot. Beautiful lake with a nice pebbled beach to camp on. We arrived about 4:00 and decided this spot could not...
ellisoutback
Jul 151 min read


West Coast
Great camping spot at a provincial campground. $20. By far the best value anywhere I have been. Well done NFLD. We were off early. A...
ellisoutback
Jul 151 min read


On The Rock
We made it. Newfoundland. The last province to ride. We had a pretty uneventful ferry crossing. Had a great spot to set up my sleep...
ellisoutback
Jul 131 min read


Nova Scotia Complete
A great day on the bikes. A few hills, some great stops along the way and some light rain to keep us cool. By 4:30 we were in North...
ellisoutback
Jul 121 min read


Boreal Brain Fog🤔
96km of beautiful riding on the Cabot trail. I don’t think it really sunk in until today. Canada has a lot of Boreal Forrest and I’ve...
ellisoutback
Jul 111 min read


Onto the Cabot Trail
Having the night in the motel worked out great. Got all our stuff, the bikes and ourselves dry. Bonus, great bistro next door with...
ellisoutback
Jul 111 min read


Off the Mainland
I did not know. Cape Breton is an Island. Obviously I am from out west, duh! This is actually quite cool. I started this trip over a...
ellisoutback
Jul 91 min read


Road to Antigonish
I could talk about our day. The rain, the route, the great food, Blah, blah, blah. You guys must be getting tired of this no? Maybe...
ellisoutback
Jul 81 min read
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