Just-the-trick in Nackawic

Our internet connection is very ssssssssssllllllllllllooooooooooowwwwwwwww today so only posted a few photos

Our hearts go out to everyone in Newfoundland after Hurricane Igor

SNM Tour Day #54
Cool but sunny all day, gotta love this fall weather in the Maritimes.

Nice hilly run out of Perth-Andover.  Weren't sure how far we were going to go today given that we remain a bit ahead of schedule.  The cycling was again nice and invigorating with many long ascents and descents throughout the day.  The winds were mostly favourable and all in all, a good day was had by all.  We decided to stop near Nackawic and King's Landing and should have a relatively short day tomorrow into Fredericton - likely in a bit of rain.  Can't complain, we've had quite reasonable weather for a nice stretch now and it has made the journey so much more enjoyable.

The highlight of the day was watching a beautiful red fox run along side me in the ditch.  Bikes are quiet, so we were side by side for awhile. When he turned and spotted me, he ran faster and eventually turned and ran away from the highway and over the side of the ditch and was gone.  (I need Cheryl to interpret this one!)

What's NEW in New Brunswick - Part II (can't believe I didn't mention these yesterday....)

• Tim Hortons popping up all over the place - no Second Cup, no Starbucks, only T.H.

• IRVING instantly "takes over", the other players remain but the biggest stations, flags and signs are all now under the "I of the East Coast" (I think I just made that up, it's kinda catchy)  

New Brunswick Quiz of the Day

We seemed to pass a lot of signs today with very grandiose claims.  See if you can answer the following NB trivia questions

1. Grand Falls / Grand Sault is famous for
a) its gorge and falls which are really quite grand
b) having the most Tim Horton's restaurants per capita in the world
c) having the second highest natural water falls in North America (second only to Niagra Falls)
d) its three casinos

2. Florenceville Bristol bills itself as
a) birth place of Florence Nightingale
b) "French Fry Capital of the World"
c) Canada's largest community of Germans (outside of Germany)
d) "The friendliest village in New Brunswick"

3. Hartland claims to have
a) the largest collection of antique dolls in America
b) the first female mayor in Canada
c) the longest covered bridge in the world
d) been the birthplace of the wrestling world's illustrious Hart family

4. Woodstock claims to be
a) the "real and only Woodstock"
b) birthplace of Woody Allen's mother, Rebecca Greenberg
c) the home of Canada's only Potato museum
d) New Brunswick's first town

5. Nackawic is home of the world's largest
a) hammer
b) nail
c) chain saw
d) chisel
e) axe

Tour Sponsor of the Day is Brian Hunter - thanks again, good luck on the quiz today!

Random Quotes of the Day 

There is an itch in runners
Arnold Hano
(and I'm certainly trying to scratch it lately!!)

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it
Buddha