Day 49 - May 30th

km: 36                           to date: 1632
End point: 1 km West of last Middleton exit on hwy 101

bottles/cans: 78          to date: 4394
cups: 35                        to date: 1696

Money spent: $0         to date: $1174

Temp: 10 C overcast in a.m., sunny and much warmer p.m. med Westerly winds

Earlier start than usual
Against the wind
Rough riding on hwy 101shoulders
Oskar's new front end holding up well
Testing the legs and feet once more
Happy with the new shoes
36km before lunch - good to know -->
Road trip to Digby Neck
Airing out tent / beginning the pack up
Catching up with family and friends
June / July plans in the next 3 provinces

Day 43-46 - May 24th-27th

km: 0
bottles/cans: 0
cups: 0

Money spent: $85               to date: $869

Temp: Nice and warm but still windy!

Catching up with family and friends
Many more emails before I rest
Sleeping bag switch / lighten Oskar's load Nova Scotia Lobster dinner
Working on the farm /taking down trees
Another close call!
Eating very well / walking it off
Requests from other countries
Planning the month ahead
Sourcing out some new shoes
Rebuilding Oskar

Day 48 - May 29th

km: 0
bottles/cans: 0
cups: 0

Money spent: $305         to date: $1174

Temp: 20C overcast am , 25C sunny pm

Morning breakfast / morning interview
Spending money on power
A satisfied SportChekcustomer 

Good news about shoes down the road.
Taking advantage of the Sun
Yet another great meal
Homemade baked pies! And more pies!

Day 47 - May 28th

km: 15                           to date: 1596
End point: Dale & Tanya's in Somerset

bottles/cans: 29          to date: 4316
cups: 47                        to date: 1661

Money spent: $0         to date: $869

Temp: 15-20C overcast, scattered showers, medium Westerly winds

Early morning short run
Oskar is solid despite the road conditions
Knee pain / foot pain / wrong shoes?

Still in good spirits / Apple blossoms helped 
Message from the Netherlands
Message from the States
Stacking some firewood
Lots done before 5pm
Another great meal on the BBQ

Waiting for any good shoe to drop! 

Day 42 - May 23rd

km:20                                to date: 1596
End point: Brooklyn Rd 15 km East of Somerset

bottles/cans: 47              to date: 4287
cups: 35                            to date: 1614 

Money spent: $12           to date: $784

Temp: 5-10C overcast, some rain, strong NW winds.

A good slow start leaving Wolfville
Farmers Market then track meet
Shelter from the rain leads to cookies
Choosing the lesser of two evil routes
Oskar and I both limping along
Bad roads, bad shoulders, bad winds
That damn front wheel again
Playing it smart / calling it a day
Much needed rest, relaxation and repairs

Day 41 - May 22nd

km: 45                             to date: 1576
End point: Wolfville

bottles/cans: 117          to date: 4240
cups: 70                          to date: 1579

Money spent: $96          to date: $772

Temp: 5-7C light rain am, more rain pm

More tough hills and road conditions
Morning coffee breaks in Brooklyn
Here comes the rain again
Appropriate spot to stop in Windsor
On the busy hwy / rain picking up
A familiar face on the road
Getting cold and wet and tired
Off the highway on to George's place
Lions club dinner / good music night out

Day 39 - May 20th

km: 35                                 to date: 1463
End point: Cobequid Trail 1 km from end

bottles/cans: 93                 to date: 3992
cups: 50                               to date: 1444

Money spent: $7                to date: $664

Temp: 6-10C, overcast, med westerly  winds, light rain am, clearing late pm.

Rainy day blues / painful too
More time in the ditch
Running back for T-Rex
Unload on the go / recycling depot relief
Into Bible Hill & Truro
Roadside handshake / new contact
Foot and front fork worries
Superstore lunch break
Leaving Truro during rush hour?
Happy Trails are here again!
A campsite not to pass up
Recharge and recovery
Looking ahead

Day 40 - May 21st

km: 68                                  to date: 1531

End  point: Scotch Village (behind church)

bottles/cans: 131              to date: 4123

cups: 65                              to date: 1509

Money spent: $12             to date: $676

Temp: 5-15C sunny, strong NW winds 

Early morning gale

Running against the wind....again 

South to south Maitland 

Bottle drop off with calling card 

Broken roads but not broken spirit 

Kennetcook visit / groceries/ bottle drop off 

A rest in the grass

Harmonica time = happy time

Late in the evening / stealth camping 

Day 38 - May 19th

km: 40                                   to date: 1428
End point: side of hwy 4 near Kemptown

bottles/cans: 121                to date: 3899
cups: 65                                to date: 1394

Money spent: $0                  to date: $657

Temp: 15-20C sunny afternoon, overcast late afternoon light rain evening,  West winds

Late start / goodbyes and repacking
Meeting with Alasdair once more
More hands makes for lighter work
Great roadside lunch plus more to go
Till next time across
Onto the highway into the wind
The two hour climb
Trouble with Oskar trouble with foot
Back on hwy 4 / looking to camp
Caught in the rain but not too bad
Eating for two and plenty of R.I.C.E.

Day 37 -- May 18th

km:30 (20 PEI, 10 NS)        to date: 1388
End point: Pictou

bottles/cans: 106                to date: 3778
cups: 90                                to date: 1329

Money spent: $60               to date: $657

Temp: 10-15C sunny, very little wind

Frosty mornings still
Extra effort on the clean up
Invite to the farm / future stay planned
Lobster for breakfast
Racing for the ferry / quick deposit
Incognito on the boat
Tounge tied in Nova Scotia
Talking to Fast Eddy
Mr. & Mrs. Underwood
Back to Cliffords
Solving all the country's problems
A late night

Day 36 - May 17th

km: 52                               to date: 1358
End point: hwy 22 just north of Brooklyn

bottles/cans: 293             to date: 3672
cups: 115                           to date: 1239

Money spent: $6              to date: $597

Temp: 11C overcast, med easterly winds

Trail start
Back to work on the roads
Invited in for coffee
Getting recognized
Lots of drop off locations
Some winds some hills
Many good meetings
My little helper, my new companion
Going for big numbers
Montague and beyond
Past sunset
Howling at no moon