May 30^th: Rivière-du-Loup, QC to Miramichi, NB – 400km

I left my hometown around 3pm. It was cloudy and we were expecting showers. About 30min later, it was pouring down and my waterproof gear got its first test. Road was fairly easy. I saw a deer about halfway and arrived at my hostel by 9pm. I was amazed with the amount of dead bugs in my windscreen!

 

May 31^st: Miramichi, NB to North Sydney, NS – 700km

Left around 9am and headed south towards Nova Scotia. Sun was up with no clouds. I rode through cool small villages and decided to stop at a visitor center. They recommended to take the road north of Antigonish. I am glad I did as it was scenic. I then followed the southern road to Sydney which was also scenic as it was along lakes. I arrived at the ferry around 8.30pm and got my reserved spot. We boarded at 9.30pm and I had a beer! Even though it was strictly prohibitted, I slept on the floor in my sleeping bag until 6am.

 

 

June 1^st: Port aux Basques, NL to Terra Nova National Park – 625km

It was really foggy coming out of the ferry. At 4 degrees Celcius, I was really happy to turn on my heated grips, soles and vest. I was able to see the sun an hour later, just after a moose came out by the side of the pavement. The road was awesome: twisty, well maintained, fast and scenic. Corner Brook was my favorite spot for landscapes. It is right by a bay up high. The rest of the day was more boring as I was making my way to Terra Nova National Park to camp. I tried my camping gear for the first time. Everything worked great and I was able to shower before going to bed.

 

 

 

June 2^nd: Terra Nova National Park to St-John’s – 300km

I packed my stuff to be on the road by 9.30am. I headed to Cape Spear as it was the most Esternly Point you drive to in North America. There was a cool hollow iceberg in front of it. I then came back to St-John’s to explore the city.