Day 42 Cabano to Grand Falls

"There is a time in this fair land when some railways do not run, when the wild majestic mountains stand alone against the sun. Long after the white man and long after the wheel, when the green dark forest is so silent and unreal " (With apologies to Gordon Lightfoot) This seemed appropriate while bicycling on an abandoned rail bed where there isn't vehicle noise and I could hear the birds.

It must have rained hard overnight but by the time we had breakfast and started bicycling it had eased to a very light rain. As the day evolved it spent more time with rain. As a result we were taking off and putting on clothes all day. The first 42 km were the end of the Quebec section of the rail trail. They have made many improvements since we rode it in 2009. The path per se has been improved and they are doing more. They have also put in rest stops every few km- some have sheltered picnic tables and flush toilets while others have simpler facilities. They have done a lot to encourage people to get out and be active. We saw several people scooting along on bicycles and then realized that they had electrically assisted bikes. But at least the were moving their legs. Once we entered NB we took to the freeway and our pace picked up. The shoulder was wide and smooth.
I had my third flat tire about a five-minute ride from the Rodeway Inn where we are staying tonight.
Distance today 120 km of which 42 km were rail trail. 
We want to finish our ride with Blair, Krista and the kids so we have changed our end point to Halifax. Although we didn't start out with the idea that family would be a focus of the trip, it has turned out that way. We visited with my brother and his family, my cousin Peg, Nicole & Curt & our Winnipeg grandchildren. We will finish our ride with Blair, Krista and our Halifax grandchildren. Christine and Auntie Eiko are following us via this blog.  Life is good.