Petit Rocher to Saint-Louis-de-Kent, 149km: Bunny

The day turned out to be a bit windy, overcast, with scattered showers. The route took us a bit inland and so there would be no coastal views. The day was not so eventful except for when I reached Miramichi.

To get into the city we had to go over a high bridge that was not cyclist friendly. There was no bicycle path on the road and if I was to cycle on the sidewalk my bicycle seat would almost be parallel to the top of the hand railing. As such, if I swerved, there was a huge gust of wind, or something along those lines, I feared I would find myself falling over the bridge and that would be the end of me. So I decided it was best to walk over the bridge. It’s amusing that walking can be quite frustrating after having cycled because it is a significantly slower means of transportation and so it felt like eons were going by as I crossed the bridge.

As we cycled out of Miramichi Louise, Mary, Mike, and I stopped for lunch on a curbside. There we met a man named Bunny. Bunny just saw us sitting there and decided to stop for a chat. With him he carried an envelope containing photocopies of a poem about the city of Miramichi. He gave us several copies to give to our group. Later, as we were back on the saddle and turning onto Route 11 we noticed a van had stopped on the side of the road. Lo and behold it was Bunny. He had gone back home and then drove out to meet us because he wanted to offer us Canada pins to give to our international riders. It was incredibly nice of him. Once again, another random but pleasant experience.

Soon enough we were at camp. That evening we were having fresh lobster for dinner, a traditional meal in New Brunswick. Luckily Larry was on galley duty as he was one of our better cooks and so he would cook the lobster well. Also, it was the first time I ever had lobster and so I was extra glad that Larry was the chef for the evening :) We also had a visit from a couple who did the tour in 2008. They had just begun an organic farm and came with some tasty dishes made with garden fresh ingredients. It was yummy :)

That evening I was in full relaxation mode as I did not have to worry about getting up early the next morning because it was a rest day. However, it would be our final rest day of the tour