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Dave:
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Trip
Notes
Sunday, October 6th, 2002
We
want to extend another warm thank you to Ken and Brandi for
their Sheehan hospitality.
It was sure nice to get off the road and hang out in a nice warm
house with a bottomless beer glass.
It was great!
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was a classic cycling day! Yes I complained about the wind
all day, mostly in my face, 30 km/h. N.W., but otherwise it was day
full of white church steeples silhouetted against the blue
sky, deep blue sea panoramas, pastoral fishing villages, and endless
farms rolling their way down to the sea. The north shore wind was
icy, and the first 30 km. were an endless roller coaster ride of relatively
short steep hills. All of the scenic ocean inlets are dotted with
the markers of netting where locals are “cultivating” seafood.
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Dave
Cruisin' thru PEI |
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Fishing
Spot in Anne's Land |
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Aqua-culture
looks like a growth industry here, as locals have been severely limited
in what and how much they can catch from the open sea. The scenic
coasts of distant Hog, Lennox, and Birds Islands
were in clear view for nearly an hour as we trundled up and down the
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Ripley's
Museum in Cavendish |
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Road
Kill
I
know everyone’s been waiting for the road kill report.
There is a different kind of raccoon here than those we commonly
see in Ontario. These are mangy looking things with stripes only
on their underside. From the back they look like a cross between
a hedgehog and a porcupine. They are shorter in the body and have
tufted sort of ears. There was a spate of at least 15 of them within
a 30 km. stretch – the only coons I’ve seen before or
since.
Also
spotted today – one starfish
– go figure! So far, at least 25 snakes.
[I always think snakes are going to jump up and latch onto my bike
as I ride by] I hit the same snake twice today as he was sitting
in a U shape on the road and well, use your imagination. The crickets
here are big and make quite a pop when you run over then dead-on.
Some crickets must have been destined to be run over by Dave’s
Ride, as they seem to crave the rubber. Saw two live foxes
that were very beautiful compared to their generally mangy looking
counterparts
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Dave's
Takes a Break to Marvel at Gas Prices in PEI |
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More
Island Culture
We
rode almost all day and only found a place to get me a Dr. pepper
at the 120 km. mark as we ended today’s ride. EVERYTHING is
closed on Sunday around here. The gas prices are HIGH! There are
pockets of different churches along the coast. In this order, counterclockwise:
Free Scotland Church, United, Presbyterian, Catholic, more Catholic,
and then Anglican …
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Anne
of Green
Gables |
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Due
to the endless hills and wind the average sped was a very slow 19.9
km./hr. In comparison, I often average about 27 on a “normal”
ride of this distance.
Tomorrow.
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