Sunday, August 7, 2011

A mari usque ad mare

One of the highlights of the trip: les fous de basan on isle Bonaventure

Jane at the Gaspé site where Jacques Cartier planted a wooden cross in 1534


Riding off the ferry at Forestville after crossing from Rimouski.
Last Thursady, August 4th at around 2:50 in the afternoon, I rode my motorcycle into my garage at home; and with that the Summer 2011 Eastern Tour was finally over. But most importantly I had achieved my goal of riding from coast to coast accross Canada. I have now had the opportunity to ride through all ten provinces and to experience the beauty, diversity and magnificence of this amazing country Canada, which I'm so proud to call my home and native land.
Jane and I had a wonderful time with Jean and Jacques in Québec City. The weather was lovely as we walked around the Citadelle, the river and the old city which was full of tourists. Our last day riding took us along route 138, le chemin du Roy, through many small picturesrique towns and villages between Québec and Trois Rivières. It was really nice having Jane with me from Charlottetown to home. While I know she was not always comfotable behind me, she was always positive and her chatter through the headset, often about the flowers she was admiring, was very nice to hear. While she couldn't see it, it made me smile.
Here are some statistics from this year's ride:
9,356 kilometres
414.1 litres of gas
1 litre of motor oil
31 days
4 States
6 Provinces
3 time zones
21 different lodgings (plus 1 room on a ship)
7 ferries
hundreds of pictures
And along the way many meetings with some interesting characters with whom I sometimes shared meals and stories and who are now part of my thousands of memories of this trip.
It was a remarkable experience. I hope you enjoyed the ride.

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