Posted by Nadine & Mark in The winter of 2008 will go down in my personal history book as one of the longest waits for bike commuting season. Ever. With each snowfall that blanketed the city, my hopes of starting an early season were buried deeper and deeper. This left my husband, Mark, and I with plenty of time to plan our summer vacation. The destination for 2008 is on the Atlantic Coast – specifically the Bay of Fundy.
For nine days and approximately 900km of hills and thrills we will be going as far off the grid as we can possibly get.
Based on previous tours with ACC (Atlantic Canada Cycling), this is as close as you can get to an unsupported tour without loading up your bike with twenty pounds (or more) of extra gear.
Pitch your tent. Get some sleep. Enjoy a full day of cycling.
Typically, route maps are handed out at 7:00pm. Meals are not provided, so we have to ensure that we have enough for the next day’s ride. Along with the route information, they provide a list of restaurants along the way and the location of the grocery pickup store (more on the food system later).
The rules are simple. Leave when you want (just make sure you get your luggage to the baggage truck by 10am or else you’ll have to figure out how to transport it to the next campsite!) so long as you’re in before the sunset. If your bags are still by the truck, the tour organizers will send a rescue party…the sag wagon.
Read along and see how Mark and I manage nine full days of cycling (July 19 to 27).
It’s July 27th. The Tour de France is over. Cannot wait to hear how you amazing odyssey went Nadine.