Ross Bridge over the Margaree River swimming hole

Jeff, Cindy & Lorin in the swimming hole

Tom cooling off in the Margaree River. Sunny & mid-80's this afternoon.

Pedal & Sea branded beer -- very refreshing! 🍻

Left to right: Lorin, John (Boulder, CO), Tom, Cindy & Jeff (D.C. area)

Tom feeding an apple to Igor, a donkey on the property 🙂.

Ha! I love the creativity & cute graphics!

Jane jumping from the bridge into the swimming hole

The 29-mile route (~2 000' elevation gain)...

...and the 11-mile loop to a swimming hole & back

Cycling Day 1

August 11 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

So fun to be back in the saddle! Monday we cycled from Baddeck into the Margaree Valley. This first section is inland rather than coastal, but dotted with lakes and we followed the Margaree River for much of the route. We rode 29 miles before lunch, then 11 miles after to round out a 40-mile day. After a refreshing shower, we gathered for happy hour and dinner, followed by a Scottish/Irish musician in the Lodge (and Tom & I got in a couple of games of cribbage).Read more