Halifax Postscript
There are so many lingering memories of my time in Eastern Canada I'd like to share. Let's start with the parklets — they have a nice twist on this transformation of a few parking places into a sidewalk dining setting.…
Return to Halifax
"Aren't you from Los Angeles?" It was young John; we met Tuesday on the bike path when I was coming back from Peggy's Cove. He kept me company as I struggled the last few miles back from my biggest single…
Queensland, Nova Scotia
Today is an easy day as I make my way back towards Halifax. It's the warmest day of the year in these parts, so the off-road bike path isn't so lonely. This is an out-and-back route, so I'm retracing some…
Chester, Nova Scotia
I had greater ambitions today, but I couldn't pull it off. And what does it matter? Russ and Laura write that the best bike tours are the open ended ones, without set departures or fixed schedules. It's hard to arrange…
Abandon the pants
My 4-day Nova Scotia tour would be a little different. For one, I'd be speaking at 2 angel investor meetings; this presented a packing challenge. I wore long dress pants on the flight to Halifax. Ordinarily long pants wouldn't get…
Peggy’s Cove loop
Eight hours is a few too many, that's my day today: Day 1 in Halifax — the ultimate cure for jet lag — a 65 mile loop fully loaded. Days here are long; I was shocked when I finally reached…