made into Moncton last night meant that the only time we had to hop on
our cycles was to ride them to some much needed maintenance.
We replaced our chains and rear cassettes which should hopefully give
us a smoother ride for the remainder of our journey.
One thing that has really been eye-opening on this trip is the
prevalence of french speaking communities throughout the country. The
widespread dominance of French through Northern Ontario and New
Brunswick has really been fascinating. Our time in New Brunswick has
corresponded with Acadia Day, which has been a wonderful showcase of
the deep French roots in Atlantic Canada. The pride and proliferation
with which Acadian flags and decorations are sported puts winter
holidays to shame.
After a visit to a rehab centre in Moncton tomorrow morning, Vanessa
and I will cycle down highway two and into Nova Scotia, entering the
second to last province of our trip. In the last few days we've
finally started talking about our arrival in St John's and the end of
our ride. Up until recently, superstition and the daunting distance
remaining tended to stifle talk of the final days of our trip.
However, as of tomorrow there will be only twelve full days until our
arrival in St John's, which is a bit hard to fathom after two and a
half months on the road.
Tonight we are lucky enough to be enjoying a donated stay at the
Ramada Crystal Palace Hotel in Moncton (Dieppe). As you can see from
the photo above we're quite comfortable and more than happy to be
enjoying another night away from our tent. Since this is a rest day
Vanessa and I will likely cuddle up with a movie or a sitcom and make
the most of our temporary moment of luxury.
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