It was really great to be able to do another long ride after having to postpone them due to COVID.
The 4,127 kilometre trip lasted 17 days and involved travelling in four provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick) and Maine. With the exception of the low-beam bulb that failed early in the trip, my trusty BMW R1200RT motorcycle performed brilliantly while consuming only 186 litres of gas, a very respectable 4.5 litres per 100 kilometres. I took two ferries, the CAT high-speed vessel from Bar Harbor, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and the larger and slower ship across the Bay of Fundy from Digby Nova Scotia to Saint John New Brunswick.
Among the most impressive sights were Lac Mégantic, on the day of 9th anniversary of the tragic rail disaster that took the lives of 47 people, the ride through Maine from the Quebec border to Bar Harbor, the interesting segments on impressive inland highways that criss-cross the Gaspé peninsula following the course of some of the countries most well-known salmon fly-fishing rivers in the shadow of high mountains of the Upper Appalachian range, and the Gaspé coastal highway along the Gulf of St-Lawrence and the south shore of the river of the same name. The road conditions for the whole trip were generally very good. There were a few highway construction zones but, except for one section of gravel road, the roadwork did not complicate or materially effect the enjoyment of the trip.
I enjoyed some exceptional meals, too few I am sorry to say, in Québec City, Percé, Notre-Dame-du-Portage and Trois Rivières.
Here are screen shots of the routes I followed on three parts of the journey.
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