Day 71: Argentia to St. John's Newfoundland
Congratulations Team We Made it!
We cycled a grand total of 136 km's today to the most easterly point of our journey St. John's Newfoundland. We cycled through some spectacular scenery. It's so hard to describe what I saw without comparing it to something I have already seen sooo here it is. We cycled up and down hills all day. Not the most strenuous of hills (well until we got to St. John's). The lakes here are called Ponds...This bewilders me since they seem big enough to be called lakes. On the plains entering into the city rock reminds me of hiking in the mountain prairies back on Hudson Bay Mountain (Smithers) as a child. The trees are notably stunted from the severe winds, and short growing season. Rocks are evident, jutting up in various, random, locations and mosses and low lying shrubbery fill in the remaining area. I imagine it to be something similar to the tundra in the northwest territories but a lot more trees.
We rounded the highway and cycled into the city of St. John's still together as a team after so many long days of riding. We headed for our final destination, a park in the center of town on Water St. with a memorial commemorating the beginning of Terry Fox's journey across Canada. Where his journey began our journey across Canada came to an end. We pulled into the park where we met Paul from the Newfoundland Lung Association who greeted us with celebratory bottles of Champagne. Hip Hip hurray! We made it all the way! Congratulations team we made it. Hugs all around.
After we accomplished our goal the gang was off to find accommodations for the next few nights. Cam and Christine stayed in a B&B while Alisha, Jennica and I stayed in a hostel. We thought we were done cycling for the day but then we had to climb the hill to the hostel. This hill was probably one of the steepest we climbed all trip. All three of us had to take a break half way up, either to change into a lower gear or catch our breath. I don't know how you would drive these hills when there is slushy snow on the ground?????
We moved our stuff into our rooms for the evening then the gang went out for dinner to celebrate our accomplishment and replenish our souls together.
KS
posted by BIKING for BREATH TEAM @ 7:16 PM
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I'm drafting a petition to get cyclists the sort of tax credit that public transit users receive.
Congrats on the cross canada trip!
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Thanks for the blog guys! I enjoyed reading your trip from beginning to end as I look ahead to planning my own cross country trip this summer! :)
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