The Atlantic Provinces Review

 As with many parts of Canada I would have liked to of spent more time. This of course was true of the Atlantic Provinces. The Confederation Trail on PEI was a definite highlight. This was the longest uninterrupted dedicated cycling path I rode on the entire tour. Grass covered with a single bared dirt strip either side the width of a car tire. You’ll experience PEI from a very different perspective, peaceful, shaded and uninterrupted by the passing of cars. I spent the first day in its entirety on trail with the exception of a brief grocery run. The second day brought me into Montague where the trail terminated. My time in Nova Scotia was brief and I’ll say the route was not pleasant, Hwy 104 was busy with Monday’s Labour Day traffic. It was the complete opposite of the previous days ride on PEI.
 In Antigonish I was met with heavy rains and a pending hurricane. Busing my way through to North Sydney was disappointing, some decisions aren’t easy, although necessary. 
 Newfoundland, with what little I saw it was unique, very different from the rest of Canada. In terms of weather it felt that it could be very unforgiving. The winds blew hard with little to no relief on the open landscape. It’s shorelines are rugged, exposed to the open Atlantic. St Johns, don’t underestimate its hills, there are plenty of them and they’re steep. It’s harbor, likely one of the most protected, can be seen from Signal Hill. The views of the city are also spectacular! The ships are unique, built to withstand the Atlantic seas, these are the brutes that service the oil rigs, their impressive. The Terry Fox Memorial, emotional without question. It should be situated in a more prominent location within the downtown of St Johns.