Hello Canadia!

Nova Scotia's finest border forces actually let me in....and the bike too! HooBloodyRah!

Said goodbye to some lovely airplane seat neighbours who'd kept me company, before heading for the exit and the smiley face of Mike, my Warm Showers* host for a couple of days - he's uber-kindly offered to pick me+bike up. Kindness of strangers ✅♥️

Spent a lovely evening chatting with Mike & Karen (Mike's Mrs) about their travel adventures across the would - they've just come back from 4 months cycling in Myanmar & Malaysia & Thailand - sounds amazing and is next on the list, after maybe Cuba, although I should probably see how Canada goes first....

Bike assembly and full damage assessment tomorrow morning before hunting down supplies in prep for hitting the road tomorrow.

It's really happening... gulp

*Warm Showers (I know, dodgy name) is an awesome online network of cyclists willing to offer a garden to camp in, couch to sleep on, spare bed, shower, tools, or whatever they can to help fellow bike tourers navigate the world. Thousands of strangers just wanting to be kind and exchange a story or two - what's not to love.Read more