Actual Route Taken - Map
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Actual Travel Details
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Dates: October 25th, 2012 (Day 1)
Weather: Sunny
Objective: Edmundston, NB
Geographic
Feature
Waypoint
Estimated Time
Actual Time
General Direction
Travel
Distance
Elevation
Gain/Loss
Description of Leg
Algonquin College
Pembroke, ON
45° 49' 42.34"
77° 06' 04.32"
E: 7:00 AM
A: 5:20 AM
E
Beginning
N/A
Driving to Ottawa on
highway 17 and 417E
Ottawa, ON
45° 25' 12.34"
75° 38' 05.58"
E: 10:30 AM
A: 8:00 AM
E to SE
146 KM
N/A
Driving just past Quebec
City on AutoRoute 20E
Quebec City, QC
46° 47' 57.26"
71° 14' 29.39"
E: 4:30 PM
A: 3:00 PM
SE to NE
498 KM
N/A
Driving from Quebec city
area to Edmundston, NB
Edmundston, NB
47° 22' 04.52"
68° 19' 39.50"
E: 8:30 PM
A: 7:00 PM
NE
244 KM
N/A
888 KM
N/A
E: 8:30 PM
A: 7:00 PM
Summary
Start Time:
7:00 AM
Finish Time:
7:00 PM
Escape Route:
Support Car
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Dates: October 26th, 2012
Geographic
Waypoint
Feature
47° 22' 04.52"
Edmundston, NB
68° 19' 39.50"
45° 57' 36.26"
Fredericton, NB
66° 38' 22.21"
44° 36' 46.28"
Halifax, NS
63° 29' 16.28"
E: 5:30 PM
A: 8:40 PM
Summary
Start Time:
8:00 AM
Dates: October 27th, 2012
Geographic
Waypoint
Feature
44° 36' 46.28"
Halifax, NS
63° 29' 16.28"
44° 36' 46.28"
Halifax, NS
63° 29' 16.28"
44° 36' 46.28"
Halifax, NS
63° 29' 16.28"
Summary
Start Time:
Weather: Sunny
Estimated Time
General Direction
Actual Time
E: 8:00 AM
SE
A: 9:30 AM
E: 1:30 PM
SW
A: 3:00 PM
E: 5:30 PM
SE
A: 8:40 PM
Finish Time:
8:40 PM
Weather: Sunny
Estimated Time
General Direction
Actual Time
Beginning
N/A
Driving on NB 128
440 KM
N/A
Driving on 104 E and NSH
102S
260 KM
N/A
700 KM
N/A
Escape Route:
Support Car
Objective: Experience Halifax Culture
Travel
Elevation
Description of Leg
Distance
Gain/Loss
Free day in Halifax to
0
N/A
experience the
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Travel
Distance
Objective: Halifax, NS
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
Finish Time:
N/A
Escape Route:
Culture of the Maritimes.
N/A
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Estimated
Dates: October 28th, 2012
Geographic
Waypoint
Feature
52 Oceanlea
44° 36' 46.28"
Drive, Eastern
63° 29' 16.28"
Passage, NS
44° 39' 34.10"
Timberlea, NS
63° 44' 21.81"
44° 38' 32.74"
Hubbards, NS
64° 03' 14.66"
Summary
Start Time:
9:30 AM
Saint Margaret’s
Bay, NS
East River, NS
44° 36' 46.28"
63° 29' 16.28"
44° 41' 38.31"
63° 53' 08.41"
44° 34' 22.92"
64° 09' 40.03"
General Direction
Travel
Distance
9:30 AM
SE
Beginning
N/A
Biking through Halifax and
going through the rotary.
12:30 PM
NW
30.3 KM
N/A
Biking along highway 3
3:30 PM
SW
34.6 KM
N/A
64.9 KM
N/A
Finish Time:
3:30 PM
Escape Route:
Weather: Slightly overcast
Actual Time
General Direction
Travel
Distance
9:00 AM
SE
Beginning
12:00 PM
NW
11.3 KM
3:30 PM
SW
57.8 KM
Summary
Start Time:
69.1 KM
9:00 AM
Objective: Hubbards, NS
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
Estimated Time
3:30 PM
Actual
Dates: October 28th, 2012
Geographic
Waypoint
Feature
52 Oceanlea
Drive, Eastern
Passage, NS
Weather:
Finish Time:
3:30 PM
Escape Route:
Support Car
Objective: Hubbards, NS
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
Left Jon’s dads house at
9:00am.
Drove to Joseph Howe
N/A
drive where we started our
cycling (10:00am) on the
old railway cycle trail.
Biking along the old railway
N/A
trail
Camp out at parking lot at
N/A
the trail head
N/A
Support Car
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Estimated
Dates: October 29th, 2012
Geographic
Waypoint
Feature
44° 38' 32.74"
Hubbards, NS
64° 03' 14.66"
44° 32' 43.77"
Chester, NS
64° 14' 19.11"
44° 22' 36.30"
Lunenburg, NS
64° 19' 07.92"
Summary
Start Time:
Weather:
Estimated Time
General Direction
Travel
Distance
9:30 AM
SW
Beginning
N/A
Biking along highway 3
11:30 AM
SW
21.1 KM
N/A
Biking along highway 3
1:30 PM
SW
35.7 KM
N/A
56.8 KM
N/A
1:30 PM
9:30 AM
Objective: Lunenburg, NS
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
Finish Time:
1:30 PM
Escape Route:
Support Car
Actual
Dates: October 29th, 2012
Geographic
Feature
East River, NS
Weather: Morning overcast, afternoon windy with
rain
Objective: Lunenburg, NS
Waypoint
Actual Time
General Direction
Travel
Distance
Elevation
Gain/Loss
44° 34' 22.92"
64° 09' 40.03"
9:15 AM
SW
Beginning
N/A
Mahone Bay, NS
44° 26' 58.64"
64° 22' 50.29"
1:00 PM
SW
43.5 KM
N/A
Lunenburg, NS
44° 22' 38.25"
64° 18' 32.91"
2:30 PM
SW
11 KM
N/A
54.5 KM
N/A
Summary
Start Time:
9:15 AM
Finish Time:
2:30 PM
Escape Route:
Description of Leg
Biking along the old railway
trail
Biking along the old railway
trail then we switched to
biking on the road once we
reached Mahone Bay.
Support Car
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Estimated
Dates: October 30th, 2012
Geographic
Waypoint
Feature
44° 22' 36.30"
Lunenburg, NS
64° 19' 07.92"
44° 22' 39.86"
Bridgewater, NS
64° 31' 40.79"
44° 22' 30.12"
Caledonia, NS
65° 01' 51.71"
Kejimikujik Park, 44° 23' 54.50"
NS
65° 13' 06.43"
Estimated Time
Actual Time
E: 8:00 AM
A:
E: 9:30 AM
A:
E: 1:30 PM
A:
E: 4:00 PM
A:
8:00 AM
Finish Time:
Objective: Kejimikujik Park, NS
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
General Direction
Travel
Distance
SW
Beginning
N/A
Biking along highway 3
NW
19.1 KM
N/A
Biking along highway 3
SW
50.1 KM
N/A
Biking along highway 325
NW
24 KM
N/A
93.2 KM
N/A
E: 4:00 PM
A:
Summary
Start Time:
Weather:
4:00 PM
Escape Route:
Support Car
Actual
Dates: October 30th, 2012
Geographic
Feature
Lunenburg, NS
Lunenburg, NS
Waypoint
Weather: Overcast all day, rain in the evening
Estimated Time
Actual Time
44° 22' 36.30"
64° 19' 07.92"
44° 22' 36.30"
64° 19' 07.92"
General Direction
SW
0
N/A
NW
0
N/A
0
N/A
Summary
Start Time:
N/A
Finish Time:
Objective: Hide out until the bad weather passes and it is
safe to cycle
Travel
Elevation
Description of Leg
Distance
Gain/Loss
N/A
Escape Route:
Support Car
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Estimated
Dates: October 31st, 2012
Geographic
Waypoint
Feature
Kejimikujik Park,
44° 23' 54.50"
NS
65° 13' 06.43"
Annapolis Royal, 44° 44' 28.97"
NS
65° 30' 45.26"
Summary
Start Time:
Weather:
Estimated Time
General Direction
Travel
Distance
9:30 AM
NW
Beginning
N/A
3:15 PM
NW
78.8 KM
N/A
78.8 KM
N/A
3:15 PM
9:30 AM
Objective: Annapolis Royal, NS
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
Finish Time:
3:15 PM
Escape Route:
Biking along highway 8.
Support Car
Actual
Dates: October 31st, 2012
Geographic
Feature
Lunenburg, NS
Lunenburg, NS
Waypoint
Weather: Overcast, raining most of the day, cleared
up for a bit in the afternoon, rained heavy
throughout the night with some thunderstorms.
Actual Time
44° 22' 38.25"
64° 18' 32.91"
44° 22' 38.25"
64° 18' 32.91"
General Direction
Travel
Distance
Elevation
Gain/Loss
NW
0
N/A
NW
0
N/A
0
N/A
Summary
Start Time:
N/A
Finish Time:
Objective: Hide out until the bad weather passes and it is
safe to cycle
N/A
Escape Route:
Description of Leg
Support Car
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Estimated
Dates: November 1st, 2012
Geographic
Waypoint
Feature
Annapolis Royal,
44° 44' 28.97"
NS
65° 30' 45.26"
44° 56' 50.99"
Port Lorne, NS
65° 15' 49.77"
44° 59' 28.80"
Kingston, NS
64° 56' 20.04"
Weather:
Estimated Time
Actual Time
E: 9:30 AM
A:
E: 12:00 PM
A:
E: 3:15 PM
A:
General Direction
Travel
Distance
NW
Beginning
N/A
Biking along highway 1
NE
37.7 KM
N/A
Biking along shore rd. east
NE
37.7 KM
N/A
75.4 KM
N/A
E: 3:15 PM
A:
Summary
Objective: Kingston, NS
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
Actual
Dates: November 1st, 2012
Weather: Overcast, light rain in the afternoon
Geographic
Feature
Waypoint
Actual Time
General Direction
Lunenburg, NS
44° 22' 38.25"
64° 18' 32.91"
8:15 AM
NW
12:15 PM
NE
2:30 PM
NE
Forties, NS
N Lake Paul Rd,
Aylesford, NS
44° 44' 00.29"
64°32' 59.85"
44° 51' 41.09"
64° 41' 14.08"
Summary
Start Time:
Objective: Bike at least half of the remaining 121.36km left
of the expedition today. Camp out on crown land.
Travel
Elevation
Description of Leg
Distance
Gain/Loss
Biking along Woodstock
Beginning
N/A
road, Newbourne road and
Barss road
Biking along Forties road
51.76 KM
N/A
and Aylesford road
Camp on crown land at a
24.30 KM
N/A
camp site
76.06 KM
8:15 AM
Finish Time:
2:30 PM
Escape Route:
N/A
Support Car
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Estimated
Dates: November 2nd, 2012
Geographic
Waypoint
Feature
44° 59' 28.80"
Kingston, NS
64° 56' 20.04"
45° 05' 30.90"
Wolfville, NS
64° 21' 36.20"
44° 59' 24.40"
Windsor, NS
64° 07' 52.62"
E: 4:15 PM
A:
Summary
Start Time:
Weather:
Estimated Time
General Direction
Actual Time
E: 9:30 AM
NE
A:
E: 1:00 PM
NE
A:
E: 3:45 PM
NE
A:
9:30 AM
Finish Time:
3:45 PM
Travel
Distance
Objective: Windsor, NS
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
Beginning
N/A
Biking along highway 1
49.7 KM
N/A
Biking along highway 1
29.8 KM
N/A
79.4 KM
N/A
Escape Route:
Support Car
Actual
Dates: November 2nd, 2012
Geographic Feature
Waypoint
N Lake Paul Rd,
44° 51' 41.09"
Weather: Overcast, a bit nippy but no rain
Actual Time
General Direction
Objective: To bike to Wolfville, NS before 4pm
Travel
Elevation
Description of Leg
Distance
Gain/Loss
10
Biking along Aylesford
road, N River road, Lake
Drive, Tupper Lake road,
Estimated
Dates: November 3rd, 2012
Weather:
Estimated Time
General Direction
Actual Time
Geographic Feature
Waypoint
Windsor, NS
44° 59' 24.40"
64° 07' 52.62"
E: 7:00 AM
A:
45° 57' 36.26"
66° 38' 22.21"
47° 22' 04.52"
68° 19' 39.50"
E: 12:00 PM
A:
E: 3:15 PM
A:
Fredericton, NB
Edmundston, NB
Start Time:
7:00 AM
Actual
Dates: November 3rd, 2012
Geographic Feature
Waypoint
52 Oceanlea Drive,
Eastern Passage, NS
44° 59' 24.40"
64° 07' 52.62"
47° 22' 04.52"
68° 19' 39.50"
45° 35' 50.98"
73° 20' 29.52"
Edmundston, NB
Quebec City, QC
Summary
Start Time:
NE
Beginning
N/A
Driving on highway NS-236
E
NW
436 KM
N/A
Driving on highway NB-161
NW
274 KM
N/A
710 KM
N/A
E: 3:15 PM
A:
Summary
Finish Time:
3:15 PM
Escape Route:
Weather: Over cast but relatively nice weather
Support Car
Objective: Quebec City, NB
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
Actual Time
General Direction
Travel
Distance
10:15 AM
NE
Beginning
N/A
5:30 PM
NW
710 KM
N/A
10:00 PM
NW
319 KM
N/A
1029 KM
N/A
10:00 PM
10:15 AM
Travel
Distance
Objective: Edmundston, NB
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
Finish Time:
10:00 PM
Escape Route:
Driving on highway NB-2W
Driving on highway QC185N, Autoroute 200
Spend the night at family
friends’ house of Zara.
Support Car
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Estimated
Dates: November 4th, 2012
Geographic Feature
Edmundston, NB
Quebec City, QC
Pembroke, ON
Waypoint
47° 22' 04.52"
68° 19' 39.50"
46° 47' 57.26"
71° 14' 29.39"
45° 49' 42.34"
72° 06' 04.32"
E: 6:00 PM
A:
Summary
Start Time:
Weather:
Estimated Time
General Direction
Actual Time
E: 7:00 AM
NW
A:
E: 11:30 AM
SW
A:
E: 6:00 PM
SW
A:
7:00 AM
Finish Time:
6:00 PM
Travel
Distance
Objective: Pembroke, ON
Elevation
Description of Leg
Gain/Loss
Beginning
N/A
Driving on highway 73N
547 KM
N/A
Driving on highway 20W
and highway ON-148W
345 KM
N/A
893 KM
N/A
Escape Route:
Support Car
Actual
Dates: November 4th, 2012
Geographic Feature
Quebec City, QC
Ottawa, ON
Pembroke, ON
Waypoint
45° 35' 50.98"
73° 20' 29.52"
45° 24' 39.06"
75° 42' 24.82"
45° 49' 42.34"
72° 06' 04.32"
Summary
Start Time:
Weather: Nice weather, sun’s starting to make an
appearance
Actual Time
General Direction
Travel
Distance
Elevation
Gain/Loss
7:50 AM
NW
Beginning
N/A
12:45 PM
SW
445 KM
N/A
2:30 PM
SW
146 KM
N/A
591 KM
N/A
2:00 PM
7:50 AM
Objective: Pembroke, ON
Finish Time:
2:00 PM
Escape Route:
Description of Leg
Driving on highway
Autoroute 20E, ON-411E
Driving on highway ON17W
HOME SWEET HOME
Support Car
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Group and Personal Goal Accomplishments
Group: Utilize skills and theory learned throughout our 3 semesters of training in ODAN during a cycling
trip. Skills such as cycling, trip planning, LNT, group management, communication, risk management,
camp craft, interpretation and navigation.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
Cycling tour of the south shore of Nova Scotia
Complete student directed field trip with greater knowledge and experience in our field
The knowledge and skills we have collected has more than prepared us for this trip. The
group dynamics are solid and we have made thorough plans.
The trip is relatively inexpensive; one of our members is from the province and has
contacts in the province.
By November 4, 2012
This trip was very helpful in utilizing skills and theory learned throughout our 3 semesters in ODAN,
though some skills were used more than others. Though our biking time was cut short by the inclement
weather, we were able to gain a wider experience on terrain, implementing both trail and road travel, as
well as having to do minor repairs (fixing chains, screws) and maintenance (cleaning bikes).
For trip planning, risk management and navigation our skills were tested again because of hurricane
Sandy. A new route had to be found, plotted and measured and managed for risk, which the group all
had a say in. Risk management was also used with regards to equipment (helmets at all times, safety
vests, group tarps, bikes), the layout of bikes on the path vs. road travel (road travel in pods of 2), and
the safety vehicle.
Group management took an interesting twist when the leadership style was unofficially labeled as a
democracy. Though this could have turned into a nightmare very quickly, the group worked efficiently,
kept lines of communication open and discussions logically based. While it is unrealistic to think that a
group of strong minded leaders will get through a trip without butting heads (and we did), the amount
of professionalism shown was extremely encouraging.
We were unable to practice and implement camp craft as well as we would have liked because of the
shortened trip and lessened actual camping, but the group performed well with set up of group tarp,
LNT practices, kitchen set up and clean up (although a coyote was still drawn to our camp).
Interpretation was something only easily done by two of our group members who are originally from
the Maritimes. Besides these two members, the materials for interpretation were sorely lacking.
Overall, the group feels we accomplished the goal of the trip.
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Alex Patterson: Put my mechanic skills to use in a real world situation.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
Fix the cars and bicycles whenever necessary.
If something breaks I would like to be the lead to fix it.
If something does breakdown it is achievable
Yes, it is always likely that something will break down during our 11 day trip.
November 4th, 2012
On the trip we had an incident where Zara`s bike had a malfunction. With a quick solution that was
creative and fun, we had everything up and running, and therefore my goal was complete. I was able to
replace a lost screw with some rope and had everything up and running again very shortly. The
experience reinforced my ability to think creatively to come up with a solution quickly.
Allan Booth: To learn the art of cycle touring and to simplify it to its most efficient form.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
To increase my body’s ability travel at long distances using only man power.
I will bike at least 400 km
I will complete this trip as a prelude to a 1 year European Trip
50 km a day is realistic goal…..I travel at 15 km an hr. and so does the group on
average.
By November 4th, 2012
Goal – This goal was met to satisfactory level still more to learn.
Specific – This goal was not met to my expectations because of weather and me being one of the
drivers, time on the bike was 100 km less than group.
Measurable – This again was not met because of weather and driving.
Achievable – The prelude to this goal was met. I feel that I now have the knowledge needed to take on
extended bike trips.
Realistic – This goal was not met. My body did not get a chance to condition itself enough to ride that
distance comfortably. 45 km was a good stopping point for me.
Amy Tunstall: The trip is not only to improve practical skills such as leadership, communication and
physical endurance but also to cultivate myself in the Nova Scotia culture.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
Surround myself in the culture and to work on physical attributes.
Try to involve myself as much as possible with the experience.
Yes, it is up to me to be as involved as possible and to try new things. Keeping that in
mind it will be very achievable
I believe 10 days is a very realistic time period to learn more about the culture.
By November 4th, 2012
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One of my main goals for Nova Scotia was to captivate myself in the culture; this was definitely achieved
on trip. Our first night in Halifax was spent getting a bite to eat at the place we went to they had a live
band. This band was had the east coast feeling and they played a Celtic style of music. On trip our group
got stuck in the small town of Lunenburg because of weather this was a great experience. Lunenburg
has a lot of historical significance it is the home of the Bluenose Two. At the harbour we got to talk to a
lot of different crew members and learn a lot about the boats. Our group got to explore different
galleries, go bowling, and eat a lot of sea food. It was a great experience and I defiantly accomplished
my goal.
Jesse Sheppard: To practice the various skills I’ve learned in the program. Bike hard every day, improve
biking skills and endurance. Improve general camping, and tripping skills and see if I want to get into
doing more tours.
- Biked hard every day. Used a range of the skills I’ve acquired in the program. Could
have had better camping and tripping skills such as leadership and communication,
but still improved and will keep improving with more experience. Found that I want
to more bike tours and look into Tour D’Afrique and other companies.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
Be a good leader and a good group member. Help with orientation, cooking, bike
maintenance, and trip preparation.
- Helped group with decisions and support and lead by example.
- Got a much better picture of Nova Scotia and the route we did and saw potential for
more trips and different routes.
- Could have contributed more with cooking and bike maintenance but we mostly ate
at restaurants and didn’t have too many bike problems
Bike the entire distance every day without using the vehicle. Fundraise and attempt to
gain sponsorship to make the trip as cheap as possible.
- Biked the entire distance
- Created and distributed sponsorship request document
- Helped with fundraising – bake sales and party at the landing
Yes, it’s a great setting to practice my skills and to learn through the experiences we will
have.
- Used the trip as an opportunity to put all my skills together and test them in a more
realistic tripping experience
- Didn’t feel there was enough time actually biking so didn’t get as much opportunity
and practice as I would have liked.
Get one more bike tripping experience and see if it’s where I want to focus my studies
and or work
- Made me want to do more trips, get bike repair and mechanical skills, look into
potential employment.
By November 4th, 2012
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Johnathon Hiscock: To provide the group with multiple opportunities to practice their leadership skills.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
Be a knowledgeable source on traveling within Nova Scotia and provide support to trip
leaders of the day.
Encourage leaders of the day to try different leadership styles, each day at the end of
the day get a group debrief going and talk about how the day went, then lastly at the
end of the trip get group members to do a peer review.
The knowledge we have gained through Outdoor Adventure Leadership, Risk
Management, Wilderness First Responder and skills such as Cycling we have
participated in will provide me with a firm background on how to manage the group.
The trip will have different leaders and assistant leaders each day with no two groups
being the same if possible so that each group member may experience what it is like to
lead with different personality types and active types, this will allow me to offer groups
different ideas depending on who is leading for the day.
We have planned for this trip through our trip proposal and trip plan. The post trip
report and presentation will provide confirmation on what occurred during the cycling
trip.
During the 11 day Nova Scotia South Shore final Expedition our group formed a democratic group.
Throughout the trip we all came together and took turns sharing our feelings on major issues. Once
everyone had an opportunity to express themselves we all voted on the outcome. This style of
leadership had some hardships, but was fair for the group. During our day to day cycling, the leaders of
the day would alternate, but major issues were resolved as a group. Whenever asked for assistance I
would provide individual leaders with ideas on how to solve any minor issues. Overall I felt as if I still had
an overarching leadership role within the group, which was not my intention due to the fact that I
wanted to provide other group members the opportunity to practice their leadership skills. In the
future, if ever presented with an opportunity to be an Assistant Team Lead I will take that role so that I
may learn how to be a better follower.
Jordan Chaulk: For this trip my goal is to accomplish the whole route without any bike failures, to
accomplish this goal taking good care of the bike is necessary. This will also give me practice on gear
care for the future. Budgeting myself is also something I would like to perfect on trip, carefully
calculating every expense is what I strive to reach on this trip.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
Make an excel spreadsheet to keep expenses
Schedule a time to sit down and type the expenses out
Yes, pretty realistic goal
Definitely I have already set time aside
November 4th, 2012
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On trip I definitely completed my SMART goal of the trip. Over 240km I had no bike problem and the
bike was in the same condition as I got it, my bike had no kickstand so I gentle laid it down everytime I
didn’t lean it against a tree. I made a budget at the beginning of the trip for food expenses and I kept to
it really well, I only went $20 over.
Lauren McIndoe: To apply all the hard and soft skills I have learned throughout the school year and
apply them to the real world. By doing this I hope to gain addition knowledge through experiential
learning.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
To be a good model of leadership
To learn as much as possible of the culture and geology of Nova Scotia.
By de-briefing with the group to receive feedback.
Inform family and friends of my Nova Scotia knowledge upon returning to Pembroke
Yes, because I believe I’ve built a solid base of leadership skills throughout the year that
will set me up to be successful.
Yes, because the expedition location is travelling throughout Nova Scotia
Yes, because I will have the chance to be a team leader throughout the trip
Yes, because I am very eager to learn about Nova Scotia
By November 4th, 2012
I feel as though I applied not all but defiantly the appropriate hard and soft skills I have learned
throughout the ODAN program. Although I did not personally lead any specific day, we chose a
democracy still of leadership, I defiantly stepped up and stood back when needed too. Realizing when it
is the appropriate times to step up and when to step down is something very valuable which I’ve learned
throughout the program. That is a very important role of a good leader especially when on trip with
peers who are all at the same level of skill and experience. Keeping track of time, distance and logging
everyday is something that now comes almost naturally. Listening to everyone’s needs and constantly
keeping the group in mind is now a natural subconscious act. Realizing how long things take to get done
with the group and timing events accordingly comes easily. Risk management and safety was dealt with
professionally and was always first priority. I defiantly learned a lot about how to properly apply my
knowledge of leadership through experiential learning throughout the entire expedition. I am so grateful
that we got the opportunity to plan and execute a student directed expedition because the experiential
learning that takes place during the expedition is so rich and valuable. It really puts all teachings into
perspective.
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Lena Kharybina: During this trip I would like to improve on my cycling abilities to see if I can endure the
six days of biking and also experience the culture of Nova Scotia.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
I will improve my cycling endurance from beginning to end of expedition.
I will bike 4 of the 6 days. (Driving safety vehicle other two)
I can achieve this by pushing myself and others to their full potential.
This is a realistic goal because the distance each day shouldn`t exceed 6 hours of cycling.
November 4th, 2012
Although the trip was sadly cut short, I was still able to accomplish my goal of experiencing the culture
of Nova Scotia by interacting with local fishermen, visiting the museums, going out for a game of candle
pin bowling (originated in the Maritimes), and of course, indulging into the precious Maritime treasure
of seafood! Staying in the town of Lunenburg has also helped me fulfill both parts of my goal. The 2 days
we were there allowed me to explore the town and the 2 days I biked the countryside of Nova Scotia,
challenged me providing both trail and road biking components.
Zara MacKay-Boyce: Facilitate group learning with history and geographical information about the
Atlantic Provinces (home for me) while completing the cycling trip.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed
Be a knowledgeable source on Nova Scotia while being an integral and encouraging part
of the group
Keeping teammates encouraged and imparting knowledge
Location of the trip makes learning about the Maritimes simple
Knowledge of the Maritimes learned since childhood, location ideal, and personality
encouraging
By November 4, 2012
I accomplished my goals better than I had hoped originally. Because of our route, we were able to stop
in Fredericton, NB where I’ve spent a great amount of time in my life, and I was able to do a small tour
there and give a brief history. As our route changed because of hurricane Sandy, we had 2 ½ layover
days in the town of Lunenburg, NS. The days in Lunenburg allowed the group to experience more of NS the people, the atmosphere, and the ocean - on a personal level; not just passing through. On the way
back from NS, I took my car on a detour to the Hartland Bridge, the longest covered bridge in the world.
On a personal level I feel like I stayed very positive and encouraged the group throughout – though I
wasn’t able to complete the whole biking distance because of an old knee injury. Though I only missed
approx. 12km of the trip, it was still disappointing.
Overall, very accomplished trip!
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Alternate Route
We feel as a group if we were to do it all over again we could have reached of our goals if we had either
left from the school or been dropped off along the many trailheads situated around Quebec. Doing this
instead of the Nova Scotia would have freed up over $1500.00 in gas, car rental fees and restaurant
spending. Also would have freed up 4 days of driving. Below is website with information on La route
verte for a possible future trip.
La Route verte
http://www.bonjourquebec.com/qc-en/attractions-directory/trail/la-route-verte_8504499.html
This is from their website.
The largest cycling network in the Americas, criss-crossing every region of Québec, the Route verte
(green route) is a cyclist's dream come true. Once completed, it will offer more than 5,300 km of marked
paths, paved shoulders and designated roadways.
Evaluation of Gear
OUT
Chairs
Air mattresses
Blanket
Winter tent
Coffee pot
Paper towel
Camelback
Spare wheel
Spare cleats
Arm warmers
Leg warmers
Shoe covers
Rain poncho
Paper plates
Bug spray
Alarm clock
IN
Vehicle with bigger truck space
Extra bike accessories (e.g. nuts, bolts)
Music
Deck of cards
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Gear Concerns
During the Nova Scotia south shore cycling expedition there weren’t too many gear concerns to speak of
but here is a list of the minor problems we encountered:
 Chain slipping off of the front chain ring of two of the bicycles we rented. (Front derailer wasn’t
adjusted properly)
 Rear bicycle rack screws coming out and the bike rack hitting the spokes of the rear tire.
 Lost a freewheeling helmet, would have been charged an extra $35.
In order to fix the rear bike rack from hitting the spokes, Alex and Johnathon each took a screw from
their bike racks and fully repaired Zara’s bike rack.
Evaluation of Menu
(Quantities, Suitability)
During our driving days we mainly stopped off at different restaurants and fast food places. This worked
for the group very well. Two team members did bring their own food to eat for the driving days so they
stayed back at the car and ate while the rest were purchasing and eating their fast food lunches. There
was no waste and costs were reasonable.
While in Halifax and Lunenburg we ate out at restaurants/ pubs and also bought team food from the
grocery store and cooked when kitchen was available. Buying food from the grocery store was defiantly
more affordable but the team was more than happy to eat out once and awhile to enjoy and soak up the
Maritime culture. Fish’n’chip was defiantly eaten on more than one occasion by majority of the group.
Lena also did buy a Lobster lunch at a pub in Wolfville on our last cycling day. It was decently priced for a
lobster lunch at $20. She was more than happy to pay it and thoroughly enjoyed an Atlantic Lobster.
When buying food from the grocery store and cooking ourselves, no food was wasted. All leftovers from
dinner were packaged up and eaten the next day for lunch or snack.
During our cycling days food to prepare breakfast and lunches was purchased a head of time. This
worked very well and was very affordable. We had beagles with peanut butter, jam or Nutella for
breakfasts. For lunches we had a selection of cold cuts (lunch meat), wraps and condiments, which we
would lay out in the morning for people to prepare for the day. For snacks we had a variety of granola
bars, fruit and maybe leftovers from the dinner before.
Dinners while cycling we left up to the safety vehicle driver to buy on the day of while the others were
cycling. This didn’t work the greatest as the safety car driver usually didn’t get around to buying the food
while the cyclists were biking and instead a few people usually ended up going to pick up dinner from a
local grocery store after setting up camp. It did work but pre-buying dinner while we were pre-buying
lunch and breakfast supplies probably would have been more efficient saving time and gas money.
Still, no food went to waste and we catered to all team members’ dietary needs. Everybody was happy
and no one was left hungry. We budgeted well and ended up with extra money at the end of our
expedition.
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Risk Management for Student Lead Excursion Revision
Hazards Identification:
Objective/Environmental:

Weather:
o Rain—creating slippery surfaces. Mitigated by slowing pace or calling a day off.
o Thunderstorm—Mitigated by getting into protected areas close to lightning storms.
Following procedures established by the college to prevent injury
o Strong Winds- Anything past 60 km per hour becomes too dangerous for riders and will
need to seek shelter. This will cause delays in the trip and will need to stay put until
weather begins to calm
o Hurricane- Strong winds and thunderstorms will cause cyclists to find shelter whether it
be in small coastal communities or setting up tents in a suitable area.
o Heat—risk of dehydration. Mitigated by proper hydration as well as WFR training to deal
with situations. Proper PPE in use ex. Sunscreen.
o Snow—snow may make roads impassible by bike. Mitigated by the availability of a
safety vehicle to extract and proper PPE in place inside the safety vehicle.

Terrain:
o Elevation changes—challenging terrain. Mitigated by proper training as well as a safety
vehicle in case of exhaustion or other injury.
o Busy roads—risk of collisions. Mitigated by use of proper signals, lights and PPE to
prevent accidents. Road use only in conditions that permit safe riding.
o Falling rocks—risk of injury. Mitigated by use of PPE as well as avoiding hazardous
locations wherever possible.
o Recreation Paths- Looking at different paths that allow multi use purposes such as
atving and horseback riding, riders need to travel on the left hand side in a line or small
pocket. Wearing bright coloured vests and having bells on bikes allows other users to
notice that they are there.

Other:
o Wildlife encounters—Mitigated by proper LNT as well as being aware of animals in area
o Sickness—from food or other. Mitigated by a proper IFAK as well as WFR training and
Medical resources close to the route.
o Mental- unable to complete the trip due to psychological issues
o Allergies—Mitigated by carrying of various antihistamines and other interventions ex
Epi-Pen and WFR training, proximity to critical care

Transportation:
o Vehicle Accidents—on route & to and from. Mitigated by well rested drivers and proper
safety certifications and inspections of vehicles.
o Damaged bikes—Mitigated by repair service of rental company as well as mechanic on
trip. Use of safety vehicle to extract any unmanageable field repairs.
o Damaged Vehicle—Mitigated by mechanic on trip as well as accessibility to CAA and
mechanics shops en route.
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o
o
Malfunction of emergency communication—Mitigated by many backup handheld
devices, or use of safety vehicle to move to a location of accessible communication
Procedures in case of emergency: This trip will be using cell phones as the primary
means of communication, as with the use of the safety vehicle and the proximity of
towns along the route; it is easily the best way of communicating to the outside world.
As this is a front country trip, the accessibility of Critical Care and EMS is in a timeframe
that can be considered lower risk. Extractions are very easy as well as the route is along
major roads or provincial highways. Hospitals are relatively close as well, so for smaller
incidents the safety vehicle acts as a mode of emergency transport. Contacts include the
list of College contacts in case of emergencies to tie in to AC information system.
Trip Situation
Most of our trip did not end up going to plan there are many factors that caused change, our first major
change was one recommended to us by freewheeling which took us to a multi-purpose trail inside
Halifax this meant minimizing risks associated with roads especially around the Halifax area although it
took us away from the popular tourist destination Peggy’s cove. Rails to Trails is a beautiful trail system
that ran along the major highway and the coast route, which means if something were to go wrong it
would be easy for a person a be transported to a hospital. These trail systems were over 100 km’s long
that allowed for safe and scenic cycling. Due to the change our group only looked at hazards associated
with road biking and not trail biking. Trail cycling creates a new array of hazards that someone may face.
For starts the path in the area is more secluded with less travel meaning long time to get someone out if
injured, some areas have very step drop offs with no sort of fencing, different trail users such as horses
and atvs. Those are just a few areas in which we did not look at.
Planning a head for the weather, it should be important to look at weather before had but you never
really know until a few days prior. Before heading on trip there was much talk about the hurricane
Sandy that hit down on New York. We were not able track the store very well until we reached Nova
Scotia this meant we didn’t have lots of time to prepare for the storm before some of it hit us it was only
a matter of time. We knew that it was going to hit but our group played it day by day, and ended up
being very fortunate with the mayor of Lunenburg allow us to stay in of their churches. Although if we
were a company who is changing money we probably would not have been as fortunate but because we
were students on a class trip we really lucked out. For a professional trip we would have had to analyze
the storm even more before bringing clients out and coming up with an alternative option prior to trip.
For future points to look at high winds played a major component in decided if we road or not; before
trip we never really considered Wind to be a major factor in travel delay but it did. Due to the storm it
put us three days behind in schedule so we had to take change the route quite drastically and instead of
the 450 km we were supposed to do it put us at a projected 240km. In a professional manor we would
have looked at these alternate routes beforehand instead of letting things play out day by day. Over the
course of our trip we change the route over five times due to safety and time restraints.
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Suggestions for Future Trips in the Same Area
Peggy’s cove is apparently beautiful. The only reason we didn’t bike it is because of the weather and the
traffic. The alternative trail we took was nice, but I would recommend a future trip to try Peggy’s Cove if
there trip is at the same time. When we did bike on the other roads it wasn’t that bad, and it helps to
have a system like staying spread out, biking 3 groups or spread out in pairs like we did.
Kejimkujik Park is another place I would have loved to see because it’s a national park, it is a cultural and
historic site, and it has a lake.
I really enjoyed the ride from Lunenburg to Wolfville. The mountains and forests along that road were
really beautiful, and it’s a great ride for anyone who likes climbs and downhills. It goes through the
interior so the first half is mostly climbing and the second is mostly downhill which is very fun and great
exercise
I would suggest that future trips check the weather very closely and base the timing of the trip around it.
We didn’t have too much choice but the weather can be a huge factor in a trip like this so it’s worth
some consideration
Lunenburg was a very nice town for us to visit. I’m sure other groups would enjoy its art galleries, local
culture, fishing and boating industry and tourism, cafés, restaurants and architecture.
They might also want to check out the salt water pool near the United church and if they really need
some help then they should talk to the mayor.
Leadership Dynamics
The overall leadership style on the trip emerged to be one of a democracy, with a “backup” leader of
Jonathon, and a voting system for major group decisions. For our cycling days, a few different people
(Amy, Jon, Zara, Allan, Jordan) switched off as leaders on the trail/for that amount of time, but no one
person was given a veto vote. When the leaders of the day needed assistance, guidance was often
requested from Jonathon or Alex (for safety concerns) but by no means did they force their opinions on
the daily leaders.
Why it worked: The democracy leadership style worked because it allowed everyone to have input; in a
group this large, not everyone is going to get what they want all the time, and compromises have to be
made. With a democracy, no blame or bitter feelings can be put towards one leader who “ruined” plans
– each participant has equal say.
Example: When hurricane Sandy was passing by Lunenburg, we had to make the
decision to stay a 3rd night in Lunenburg, or to make a ~60km push in the afternoon to
make it to the closest crown land. Facts were given, risk assessed; opinions were stated
favouring both options and the decision was put to a vote. The majority vote was to stay
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in Lunenburg. While some people weren’t as happy with the decision, they realized it
was in the group’s best interest to stay.
Why it might not have worked: One of the downsides of a democracy is that no one has been given veto
power (though it might be developed if a natural leader is exposed). If we had been put into a
compromising situation (weather wise, other emergency, etc) there may not have been time to have a
group discussion, either resulting in bad feelings because someone feels left out of the decision, or
wasted time resulting in a worse situation because the group was trying to make a decision.
Thankfully, we didn’t run into this situation. The group worked very smoothly together, and
complimented each other well.
Expedition Behaviour
Throughout the trip, our team has gotten along excellently. The decisions were made in a quick, but
thoughtful, matter, with everyone’s ideas and opinions accounted for. Dragging on and strung out
arguments were not demonstrated in our group. All decisions, whether it concerned the route or a
recreational activity, produced minimal emotional involvement.
As we expected though, without the presence of instructors, the trip was unique from what the group
was used to. Naturally, if one was to combine nine strong-minded and enthusiastic people into a group
together, there would be a few minor issues and occasional “head-butting” of opinions.
Not using an organized leadership style of one or two leaders of the day, the team was able to organize
a fantastic democracy style that was implemented throughout the trip. This helped every person in the
group to practice cooperation, compromise, and teamwork.
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Individual Trip Logs
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Alex Patterson
D1- Driving Day (Oct. 25th/2012)
Started at 0430 with everyone’s gear pre-packed in the vehicles’, save Lena’s gear. Pickups began at
0430 and both vehicles met up at the Tim’s at 0500 to start out on our journey. We planned to make it
to Fredericton and stay at Zara’s brother’s place. We hit Ottawa before major traffic at 0630 then
continued on to Hawkesbury for a rest and fuel stop. To avoid Montreal traffic at 0900 we took a
different route south east of Montreal on the 20, where we saw littler traffic. I gave Lauren
2xDimenhydrinate 20mg (Gravol) for motion sickness. This proved to be too much for her, and knocked
her out pretty good for most of the trip. Next stop was Quebec City, where we took a lunch stop from
1300-1400 then continued on to Fredericton, Where we stopped, finally, at 1800. Along the way we
took pictures at the borders, and through driver switching every 4 hours or so, it made for a pretty
enjoyable road trip.
D2- Driving and Sightseeing Day (Oct. 26th/2012)
This day started later with us leaving Fredericton at 0900 and driving to the border of NS and NB, where
we stopped to look in to Frenchie’s as per Ian and took some pictures at the border station. We
continued to Moncton for lunch, and then it was a straight drive to Amherst. At Amherst, we moved to
bypass the toll route, and stopped at a natural cave/tunnel along the bypass route. We rejoined the
highway at Truro, another rest stop. From Truro, we took the highway straight to Halifax, where we
stopped for the day at Jon’s dad’s house, around 1400.
D3- Sightseeing and Prep Day (Oct. 27th/2012)
Today started relatively late, with most recovering from the long drive. We picked up the bikes and
made it to Halifax by 1000, then tested them out and made any necessary adjustments by 1200. From
1200 to 1600 we did some sightseeing, breaking up into groups and exploring Halifax, meeting back up
at our home base by 1700 for a barbeque. The trip started the next day, so we went to bed early.
D4-First Biking day (Oct. 28th/2012)
The first day we followed Freewheeling’s advice and headed to the trails. We left at 0900 and were on
our way along Halifax and Area’s trail system. We moved quickly along the paved portions and after
roughly 15Km we hit the gravel section. For the most part the trail deteriorated the further away we got,
and the last section was pretty difficult. With small breaks during the day we made it 60Km on the trails
with our hybrid bikes. We stopped at the trailhead in East River and setup camp while others went to
get groceries. It was a pretty early night due to the length traveled on trails, most were pretty tired.
D5-Second Biking day (Oct. 29th/2012)
Today I started tracking the Hurricane in earnest, and we planned to push to a sheltered location today
in case things got nasty. We were looking at it hitting us that night, and so with forecast 60-70Km/h
winds, we decide that it would be best to be inside. We sent Lena to Lunenburg to find shelter, as we
continued up the trails. The last 20Km was our first on the roads, and from 2 days of trail biking, it was
really awesome to ride some pavement. We rode into Lunenburg at 1500 and waited in a café until 1600
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when the mayor-to-be gave us access to the Central United church, where we hunkered down for the
night.
D6-First Shelter day (Oct. 30th/2012)
The forecast changed overnight, and what we thought was going to be a bad night changed to be just
fine. The problem with this was it had moved to forecast the same wind speeds that night, and with no
major settlements along our proposed route, we decided that to stay another night was preferable. This
gave us time to explore the town. This day was the most difficult in terms of group dynamics, as there
was quite an argument over whether we should stay or leave. In the end it was safety that won out,
however the group was divided and frustrated with each other, and we all took some time alone or in
small groups the rest of the day.
D7-Second Shelter day (Oct. 31st/2012)
The forecast continued this day, and although we were ready to leave we decided that it the current
weather did not improve by 1400 we would stay again. This was due to the fact that there was no crown
land for 35Km and it would take us at least 2 hours to do that distance, from start to finish. The weather
did not clear, and the group was relatively moody because of this until we went bowling. This activity did
wonders for group dynamics, and knowing that we were heading out again the following day gave a
great sense of togetherness.
D8-Third Biking day (Nov. 1st/2012)
We all woke up at 0630 to be on the road by 0800, and it was great to be biking again. The road was
busy for the first two hours, but then it really dropped off. The weather was cool and it rained off and
on, but no one minded because we were biking again! We were really pushing this day, and made it
through and up the mountain at a very good average speed. This was the best day in my opinion, and
also the most challenging, but since we had such a rest in Lunenburg it was a great way of using all our
unspent energy. Jonathan switched with Allan after 45Km, our half way point, as he was getting tired
and wanted to drive., The only incident was Zara’s knee, weakened by an old injury started hurting and
swelling, therefore she rode the last 10Km in the safety vehicle. I checked it afterwards, and with a
tensor bandage I stabilized it so she could bike the remaining 40Km to Wolfville. We got into camp at
1500 and had everything setup fairly quickly. It was a later night as everyone was in good spirits about
completing so many km that day.
D9-Fourth Biking day (Nov. 2nd/2012)
The last biking day was from our campsite near Martin’s River to Wolfville. This was a quick section and
moistly downhill from the mountain, and we completed it with ease and without incident by 1200- after
leaving late at 0930! We spent a few hours looking around the small town before getting picked up and
returning the bikes. We made it back to Halifax by 1730 then had an early night—we were waking up
early to drive the next day.
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D10- Driving Day (Nov 3rd/2012)
Today we were driving to Quebec City to stay with some friends of Zara’s. The drive was long, but
uneventful. At the Quebec border we stopped and Jon got in the car with us, due to some group
dynamics issues. It was interesting to see the evolution of the conflicts of interests between t5he group
members and how we discovered so much about each other this trip. We stopped in Quebec City at
around 1800 and went to sleep soon after.
D11-Driving Day (Nov. 4th/2012)
The last day of driving we left earlier than the other vehicle, as we were interested in going straight back
to Pembroke., We switched drivers in Montreal around 1000 and made it back to Pembroke around
1400. The other vehicle went to Ottawa and had Sushi, and returned around 1800.
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Allan Booth
Day 1
Date : Thursday October 25th 2012
Weather:
Light Rain– 8C— 15C
Cleared in the Afternoon
Driving Day
4am Wake up
5am Tim Horton's (By Home depot)
715pm Zara's brothers Apartment to sleep
Note Worthy Events:
A sign on Quebec City Bridge was Blowing around and nearly hit the driver’s side—I was driving
Day 2
Date : Friday October 26th 2012
Weather: Partly cloudy 10C— 17C
Driving day
7am wake up
9am
Leave Fredericton
530pm Arrive in Halifax at Jon Dad House Camp in backyard
8pm
Diner
11pm
Bed
Day 3
Date: Saturday October 27 2012
Weather: Sun and cloud 15C
Play Day
730am wake up
8am Take Lauren, Amy and Jesse to Laurence town to surf— no swell so we return
10 am Breakfast
12 pm Bike arrive via Jon and his Dad
2pm test ride
7pm BBQ Hosted by Jon’s Dad
Noteworthy events: Next time call ahead re: swells
Day 4
Sunday October 28th 2012
Weather: Sunny 18C
1st day of biking for the group I was support vehicle
7am wake up
9am at trailhead Joseph Howe Dr.
945am wait in Hubbards for group
215pm meet up with group
330pm start set camp at trail parking lot
9pm Bed
Noteworthy events : Still under the weather from Bronchitis and poison Ivy
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Day 5
Monday October 29th 2012
Weather: Overcast wind and rain
Biking Day 50 km mostly trails
7am Wake up and Breakfast
9am Group meeting Re: weather and destination for the next two days
930am start Biking
12pm lunch Mahone Bay
230pm Lunenburg - Lena introduces group to town Mayor because of Hurricane sandy we may be held
up for a couple days
400 set up in local church
11pm Bed
Day 6
Tuesday October 30th 2012
Weather: Over cast 14C Rain later in evening
Rest day/ Stuck because threat of hurricane sandy
830am Wake up spent day resting and sleeping (was sick)
11pm Bed
Day 7
Wednesday October 31st 2012
Weather: Rain all day Thunder storms
Another day in the church because of bad weather
830am wake up
9am breakfast
130pm group meeting regarding departure times
Stayed in and rested more
6pm had dinner
9pm went to knot pub and had some clams (very Good)
Day 8
Thursday November 1st 2012
Weather: Overcast light rain
Biking days/support driver
630am wake up and breakfast
800am group meeting
1115am break water stop
1pm traveled 45 km traveled switch support drivers—from Jon to me
2pm Found a really nice campsite with a lake @ matins river
230 pm set up camp
10pm Bed
Note worth events: Coyote was a round my tent— barking and noise and lights drove it away
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Day 9
Friday November 2nd 2012
Weather: Overcast 6C
Biking Day
7am wake up and breakfast
930am depart
1245pm Arrived in Wolfville
4pm pick up by Jon’s Dad at Acadia University
630pm at Jon's dads house(Halifax
12am bed
Day 10
Saturday November 3rd 2012
Weather: Sunny 12C
Driving Day
7am wake up breakfast pack
8am on our way departure
10 pm arrive at Zara’s friends’ house in Quebec City
Day 11
Sunday November 4th 2012
Weather: sunny
Driving day
7am wake up
2pm Ottawa stop for lunch yummy sushi
6pm arrive in Pembroke
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Amy Tunstall
Day One (Halifax, NS to East River, NS) October 28th, 2012
Before we actually started our cycling journey in Nova Scotia it was an entirely different experience,
although it may have been day one of the biking aspect we were already on day for of the entire trip.
The drive between Ontario and Nova Scotia is quite a long and exhausting process it takes about 16 to
hours to get from point A to B. On the way up we stayed in Fredericton, New Brunswick although not
there for very long our group was able to see some sights and get our first taste of East Coast sea food.
Early next morning everyone packed up their bags and headed to Nova Scotia the final destination,
where we were to stay two nights in Halifax before starting the cycling trip which allowed us to get a
real East Coast experience full of live music, delicious food and historical enactments. Freewheeling
strongly recommended that we took recreation path that would take us from Halifax to Mahone Bay
which would mean less road travel time and less hazards. For the most part these trails were very well
kept depending on the city and there budget to go towards this trail. This trail followed the old rail road
track which made for very beautiful scenery. That day the group travel just under 60 km and was able to
able to make it to East River a small town just outside of Chester, Nova Scotia. Crown land was fairly
easy to find and everyone set up sight. Some people set up the group tarp while others went to the
store to buy groceries for that night’s supper. Most of us had never travelled that far by bike in one day
or had very little training up until trip which made for a very early night.
Day Two (East River, NS to Lunenburg, NS) October 29th, 2012
In the morning we woke up around 7 a.m. I was one of the first people up and had all gear put away so I
woke people up the got breakfast and lunches out of the car. We had many different Android phones
that we could keep tabs on where the hurricane was and when it was going to hit us. As a group we
decided that our safest bet would be to see if we could seek some shelter in doors. This task would be
left up to the safety driver of that day which was Lena. Lena task was to go to Lunenburg and talk to
people seeing if we could seek some refugee. From East River to Lunenburg it was about another 60 km
most of the way would be taken using rails to trail but the ended close to Mahone Bay this would be our
first real experience at road biking. At this point the weather was starting to pick up rain was starting to
come down and being so close to the coast very strong winds were hitting up which made for travel a bit
more difficult. By the time we got to Mahone Bay it was about 1:00 p.m. During our stops we were
checking in with Lena trying to figure out arrangements for that day and the mayor would be able to
give us confirmation at 1:30. We ended up getting to Lunenburg around 2:00 p.m. where we were able
to meet with the mayor or Lunenburg and she was able to find us shelter and the United Church. The
first night we stayed up near the top room of the old church.
Day Three and Four (Lunenburg, NS) October 30th and 31st, 2012
The third day of trip was the most conflicting day for the group and myself. The night before the storm
did not hit which mean it was going to hit the next day. From all the information gathered the storm for
the most part was going to miss us although we would have side effects such as a thunder storm and
strong winds. It came down to do we travel or do we stay in Lunenburg, the group had very strong
opinions about this idea. My personal opinion was to push on up ahead and find another small town to
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stay in because we already saw a lot of Lunenburg and it would of been a good opportunity to go and
explore other coastal towns. Through a long debate we all came to a decision of staying in Lunenburg
and hoping that the weather cleared up for the next day. With this opportunity we went to the docks
and talked to the captain and crew member of the Ameba. Look other ships such as the Picton Castle,
going to the fisheries museum; learnt that Lunenburg is home of the Bluenose Two. Later that night we
all went bowling which was a lot different we tried a style called candle stick bowling which is unique to
only the East Coast. When everyone woke up the next day was on and off thunder showers which meant
staying at the church until we could leave but eventually it became too late of waiting around and we
decided to stay another night. Rain or shine we all agreed to bike the next day or at least we had to in
order to meet our goal of ending up in Wolfville.
Day Five (Lunenburg, NS to Martin’s River, NS)November 1st, 2012
Finally after Three Nights and Four Days of being in Lunenburg with only two days left of travel time we
set out on our journey again. To make up for lost time we would have to bike 80-90 km that day in order
to make it to Wolfville on time. The first two hours where fairly easy slight hills but nothing overly
exerting, Allan and I kept in front for most of that time period. We had a buddy system going which
ended up turning into smaller groups. After about two hours we reached the mountainous section of
Nova Scotia which meant a lot of uphill followed by very short down hills this was very physically
demanding and everyone was pushing through it. Halfway into the bike the two safety drivers switched
up Allan traded with Johnathon. The safety drivers would stop every 10 km as a check point and making
sure everyone was okay and drinking enough water. For the rest of that portion Johnathon and I stayed
up in front creating break points for people to stop and have a snack and some water. For the most part
it had been almost 4 hours of mainly up hill. During our last little break Zara had to switch out because
of her bad knee, so both Allan and Zara went to find camp site. It was about 17 more km until we
reached camp and the rain picked up and started to pour on us. By the time we got to camp it was
around 2:30 p.m. We camped on crowned land on a site that has already been established a long
Martin’s Lake. Food was the prepared, fire set up, a good last night before our trip would be done and
over with. In total that day we bike about 80 km.
Day Six (Martin’s River, NS to Wolfville, NS)
During the previous night we experienced an unwanted visitor close to all the tents, we took
appropriate measures to get the coyote away which consisted of banging pots and pans, also honking
the car horn which ended up getting rid of him. That morning was a quick take down and breakfast
because we had a time in which we had to meet our transportation back to Halifax. The previous day
was climbing the mountain region, so today was mostly downhill. It was awesome our group was
averaging 17km an hour that day. We ended up getting to Wolfville just after one, parked our bikes at
Acadia University. Went and got to experience Nova Scotia sea food one last time at a place called
Patties by far best restaurant. Once our ride was in Wolfville we needed to take the bikes back to Free
Wheeling and spend one last night in Halifax.
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Jesse Sheppard
Day One (Halifax, NS to East River, NS) October 28th, 2012
 We started biking on October 28th at 10am after some days of driving and preparation in Halifax
 Got a drive to a spot just outside Halifax near the start of the old railway trail
 Freewheeling recommended we take this trail which took us 60km to East River near Chester
 The trail was double track with nice scenery, usually well-kept hard gravel and mostly followed
the road but we missed out on some ocean views if we had biked along the coast on the road
 We found a spot to camp on crown land just off the trail
 Some of the group got food in the car and myself and the others set up camp and group tarp
 We had a great meal of chicken sandwiches and salad
 The weather had been nice and sunny for most of the day
Day Two (East River, NS to Lunenburg, NS) October 29th, 2012
 Woke up at 7am to pack gear and get breakfast and lunches packed
 Checked weather and decided to have Lena drive to Lunenburg to look for shelter in doors
 We continued on the trail until just before Mahone Bay
 In Mahone Bay we took a break and checked in with Lena who was in Lunenburg
 Once we started on the road we formed a buddy system and spread out to let cars pass
 Zara and I biked in the lead for most of the way
 At this point the wind was picking up and against us and it was raining
 We biked hard and mostly uphill to get to Lunenburg
 Once there at 2pm, we met with Lena who had found us a place in the United Church with the
help of the future mayor of Lunenburg
 That day took us another 60km
Day Three and Four (Lunenburg, NS) October 30th and 31st, 2012
 The next few days were full of discussions, debating group decisions, Exploring Lunenburg by
foot and bike, Eating great food, bowling, swimming in a salt water pool, talking to locals and
spending time in the church out of the rain and wind that was on and off for most of the time.
 The first night, the storm did not hit so there was a chance it would hit the next day
 It seemed like the storm would mostly miss us so some wanted to leave sooner but we would be
in very remote parts of the interior for the next two days of biking and would likely not find
shelter in doors
 This lead us to the decision to stay for longer and wait it out
 We set the goal of making it to Wolfville ended up staying until the morning of the 1st
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Day Five (Lunenburg, NS to Martin’s River, NS) November 1st, 2012
 We left in the morning and continued biking on the road
 We continued the buddy system because there was not much shoulder
 After a while the system got more relaxed because there weren’t very many cars
 It was a foggy day and we spent most of the day climbing to reach the highest elevation
 It was very up and down but with much longer uphill sections
 I really enjoyed this part of the ride after the long break
 About halfway through Allen got in the car and Jonathon started biking
 They both stopped about every 10km to check in
 With about 20km left, Zara got in the car with Allen due to a sore knee
 They went to find a camp site
 From then on it was more downhill and we were hit with some pretty heavy rain
 We got to the site at about 2:30 and Alex Jonathon and I set up the group tarp while others set
up tents and got food.
 It stopped raining after that
 The site was crown land on Martins lake and there were lots of sine’s of previous use
 That night we were woken up by a coyote howling near Allen’s tent
 A few of us got out of our tents, made some noise and shined lights
 We biked 80km on that day
Day Six (Martin’s River, NS to Wolfville, NS)
 In the morning we had a quick breakfast, packed up our stuff and got an early start
 We had to meet Jonathon’s dad in time
 We were past the highest elevation so it was mostly down hill
 We got to Wolfville around 1:15pm
 We had a meal at a restaurant and walked around a bit before Jonathon’s dad arrived
 We then returned the bikes to Freewheeling, got a ride back to Halifax and left the next morning
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Johnathon Hiscock
Day 1
Date: October 25th, 2012
Weather: Sunny, 7° C
Daily Activities:
5:20 a.m. Departed Pembroke, ON. I was driving in the morning.
Near 10:30 a.m. switched drivers with Allan just past the Quebec border.
Near 3 p.m. Allan switched drivers with Lena just past Riviere-du-Loup.
7 p.m. arrived in Fredericton, NB. We stayed at Zara’s brother’s apartment for the night.
Noteworthy moments:
Quebec drivers are extremely aggressive. We had a near miss with a construction truck in Quebec. The
construction truck was in the passing lane and was getting ready to set up a construction zone, but there
wasn’t a construction sign telling you to go back over into the other lane and it was right around a turn
so you couldn’t see it coming. Thanks to Allan’s quick reflexes we were fine.
Day 2
Date: October 26th, 2012
Weather: Sunny, 16° C
Daily Activities:
9:30 a.m. Departed Fredericton, NB.
11:30 a.m. stopped in the Frenchy’s thrift store in Amherst, NS.
Stopped at a tunnel near Truro, NS that my family always used to stop at while traveling to Nova Scotia.
2 p.m. had a late lunch in Truro, NS at Murphy’s Fish “N” Chips.
5 p.m. arrived in Dartmouth, NS.
Noteworthy moments:
We went to Murphy’s Fish “N” Chips in Truro, NS. Everyone really enjoyed the fish and the staff
members were extremely friendly. We met the owner of the restaurant and he was grateful for our
business.
Day 3
Date: October 27th, 2012
Weather: Sunny, 6° C
Daily Activities:
8 a.m. woke up and had breakfast.
8:30 a.m. set up breakfast for everyone else.
9:30 a.m. went with my dad to pick up the bikes at Freewheeling Adventures in Hubbards, NS.
11:00 a.m. picked up bikes at Freewheeling Adventures and chatted with Philip about possible changes
to route.
12:15 p.m. arrived back at 52 Oceanlea Drive, Eastern Passage, NS. The group unloaded the bikes from
the truck.
12:45 p.m. we all went for a bike ride around Eastern Passage, NS to get a feel for the bikes.
1:15 p.m. had a group meeting about possible changes in the route due to high traffic areas and Philip
mentioned a trail that started in Halifax and went straight to Hubbards. This trail was called the Rail Trail
because it was converted old rail beds to multi-use trails.
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2 p.m. went to Costco with my dad, Lena, Jordan, Allan and Lauren to pick up some snacks and groceries
for the trip.
3:30 p.m. went to Value Village to pick out costumes for Halloween.
5:30 p.m. went back to 52 Oceanlea Drive, NS to have dinner with the family.
7:30 p.m. we went over to Halifax to go to my friend Maggie’s Halloween Party.
10 p.m. returned home for a good night’s sleep. We start cycling tomorrow.
Noteworthy moments:
Lauren had never been in a Costco before and she was extremely overwhelmed by the size of it and the
amount of products they had.
Philip was extremely helpful in helping me by providing me with more information about alternate
routes that I could give back to the group.
Day 4
Date: October 28th, 2012
Weather: Sunny, 13° C
Cycling Day 1
Daily Activities:
9:30 a.m. Drive from Eastern Passage, NS to Shoppers Drug Mart on Joseph Howe Drive, Halifax, NS
10 a.m. start cycling from Joseph Howe Drive, Halifax, NS. We started biking on what is called the rail
trail and we stayed on this trail all the way to East River.
12 p.m. Lunch We stopped on the trail about 10 KM past the Head of St. Margaret’s Bay. Where we
happened to stop there was a geocache nearby that we found because Lena has an application that
shows the nearest geocache.
2:15 p.m. arrived at Hubbards, NS, met with Allan to fill up water. At the trailhead in Hubbards there
was a micro geocache.
3:30 p.m. stopped at East River for the night, just 10 meters away from the trail.
5:30 p.m. had supper and a group discussion
6:20 p.m. we found a geocache that was less than 100 meters away from our camp location.
7 p.m. those who wanted to gathered in Lauren’s tent and we had a movie night.
10:30 p.m. went to bed.
Noteworthy moments:
The rail trail was extremely good riding; Very safe. On the rail we saw other cyclist, horses, hikers and a
few ATV’s.
The one part of the trail that we should have avoided was the 11 KM section from Hubbards to East
River, that was more meant for mountain bikes or bikes with shocks at least because the ATV’s had torn
it up pretty good. It was our roughest section of cycling.
Biked 50 KM**
Day 5
Date: October 29th, 2012
Weather: Sunny with cloudy periods, overcast at night, 14° C
Cycling Day 2
Daily Activities:
9 a.m. We had a morning briefing discussing options on how to deal with the storm.
9:15 a.m. depart camp.
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9:55 a.m. bike repair, both screws came off of Zara’s bike rack that holds it in place. Alex and I took a
screw from each of our bike racks and repaired Zara’s bike rack.
12:15 p.m. We got off of trail at the end of the Chester Connection trail before the Dynamite head trail.
We finally started cycling on the road. We cycled in pairs with 2-4 car distances between pairs.
1 p.m. We stopped in Mahone Bay for lunch at Tim Horton’s and filled up our water.
2:30 p.m. We arrived in Lunenburg, met Lena at Town Hall. We met with Rachel, the Mayor elect of
Lunenburg.
3:00 p.m. We went sightseeing around Lunenburg while the Mayor elect made a few calls to find us a
place to stay for the night.
4:20 p.m. Met at the large gazebo beside the town hall and locked the bikes up there for the night.
Walked to the Central United Church and moved all the gear into the church. Set up our sleeping areas
upstairs in the church.
5 p.m. went for a walk around Lunenburg.
6 p.m. had dinner at a local restaurant.
7:30 p.m. returned to church and I watched a movie while some of the group was playing cards or going
for walks, etc.
Noteworthy moments:
Biked 51 KM
Rachel, the Mayor elect was extremely helpful and friendly.
Day 6
Date: October 30th, 2012
Weather: Overcast, periods of rain, wind picking up, 16° C, 6mm of rain.
Daily Activities:
8:30 a.m. We packed up and moved all our gear into the downstairs hall area of the church.
9 a.m. We had breakfast and group discussion to determine if we would travel today or not. Decided to
stay in town for the day just in case the storm picked up tonight and we were stuck outside in the
remnants of Hurricane Sally.
10:30 a.m. We went for a walk around Lunenburg to find some things that we could do while we were
there. Researched bowling, the museums, local cafes and restaurants, seen the Picton Castle.
5 p.m. had dinner at the church.
8 p.m. We went bowling with everyone except Allan (wasn’t feeling the best). Everyone had a great time
and experienced Candle 10 pin bowling. The owner gave Amy a bowling pin as a souvenir.
10:30 p.m. went back to the church to sleep for the night.
Noteworthy moments:
Some people were adamant that they wanted to travel because the day was good enough to travel in
with only a small amount of rain, but the group decided it was safer to stay in the church overnight and
see what happens once the main storm of Sally actually hits us tomorrow. Everyone enjoyed bowling a
lot. The group had an agreement that whoever had the best score out of the group wouldn’t have to
pay. I had the best score.
Day 7
Date: October 31th, 2012
Weather: Rain, heavy at times, wind 35 km/h with gust up to 60 km/h 17° C, 34mm of rain
Daily Activities:
9:30 a.m. woke up to Hurricane Sandy.
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11:30 a.m. We went for coffee at a local coffee shop.
12:30 p.m. We went on a tour of the church.
1:20 p.m. We had a team meeting to decide if we would leave this afternoon and bike 30 km to a piece
of crown land or stay one last night in Lunenburg and leave early morning tomorrow. Decided to stay
due to the weather and Rachel, the Mayor elect asked us to stay so that we could watch the church
because there has been vandalism in Lunenburg on Halloween previous years.
2 p.m. We moved our bikes into church so they wouldn’t be vandalised.
2:30 p.m. We relaxed in the church, watched a movie, played instruments and played cards.
6 p.m. Lauren and Lena made a delicious pasta dinner with garlic bread for the group because we had
permission from the church that we could use their kitchen.
7 p.m. enjoyed the last supper in Lunenburg with the group and had a briefing about changing the route
plan because on the last day of cycling my dad was going to pick us up. Due to the storm we lost KM’s
and if we stayed on our original route my dad would have had to pick us up in Annapolis Royal which
would have been over a 2 hour drive for him to get there and drive us back.
8:30 p.m. helped clean up after dinner and made lunch for tomorrow.
9 p.m. we watched a movie.
10:30 p.m. went to sleep.
Noteworthy moments:
Gave the Mayor elect (Rachel), the secretary (Helen) and care taker (Earl) of the church thank you cards
and flowers to say thank you for all their help.
Everyone was getting a little tired of Lunenburg, it is an incredible little town, but people just wanted to
start moving again so it was understandable.
Day 8
Date: November 1st, 2012
Weather: Overcast with periods of rain, 14° C
Cycling Day 3
Daily Activities:
6:30 a.m. woke up, had breakfast and cleaned church.
8:15 a.m. group briefing and leave church. I am driving for the first half of the day.
8:30 a.m. I lost group for a minute because I went one way to get onto highway 324 and the group went
another way.
9:15 a.m. stopped just passed the intersection of highway 324 and 325 to check on the group.
10:20 a.m. stopped for a water/snack break and cyclist refilled their water bottles. They have travelled
roughly 30 KM.
11:30 a.m. stopped at the top of a large hill and switched drivers with Allan, they biked roughly 43 KM.
2:30 p.m. We arrived at crown land camp and set up camp. I biked 33KM.
3:30 p.m. I drove in to Kentville to pick up supper for the night with Lena, Jordan, Amy and Zara.
6 p.m. had supper and had a fire going.
7 p.m. people were singing and playing music.
8:30 p.m. I went to bed.
Noteworthy moments:
Around 10 p.m. we had a coyote scare. One was right outside Allan’s tent. People started banging pots,
yelling and honking the horn to scare the animal or animals away.
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Day 9
Date: November 2nd, 2012
Weather: Cloudy with sunny periods, 13° C
Daily Activities:
8 a.m. had breakfast.
9:20 a.m. departed camp.
11:45 a.m. stopped for a snack in Kentville.
12:45 p.m. arrived in Wolfville.
1 p.m. went to a restaurant for lunch. People tried deep fried pepperoni for the first time.
2:30 p.m. went sightseeing around Wolfville.
4 p.m. Dad came and picked us up and we drove to Hubbards to drop the bikes off to Freewheeling
Adventures.
7 p.m. arrived in Halifax and relaxed at my place for the night.
Biked 46 KM
Noteworthy moment:
We managed to lose a Freewheeling helmet because there was an extra one and we think we might
have left it at the church in Lunenburg.
Philip greatly enjoyed meeting the group.
Day 10
Date: November 3rd, 2012
Weather: Sunny then overcast with periods of rain in the evening, 13° C
Daily Activities:
Zara’s car left at 8:30 a.m. to go visit her brother and family for an hour or so in Fredericton on the
return journey.
10:15 a.m. our car left from my place.
5 p.m. I switched from the rental car to Zara’s car at the New Brunswick/Quebec border. The rental car
wanted to stop at a sushi place in Quebec for dinner.
9:15 p.m. arrived in Quebec City and spent the night at family friend of Zara’s.
Noteworthy moments:
Zara’s family friends were extremely nice. We spent some time watching Back to the Future with the
kids of the family.
Day 11
Date: November 4th, 2012
Weather: Sunny, 4° C
Daily Activities:
7:45 a.m. depart from Quebec City.
3:30 p.m. arrived in Pembroke in Zara’s car. The other car arrived in Pembroke around 6:30-7 p.m.
because they met up with Jordan’s parents in Ottawa.
Noteworthy moments:
We made it home safe and sound. Road trips can be extremely difficult with a large group of people.
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Jordan Chaulk
Day 1, October 25, 2012
 Packed up the night before, and loaded cars for a 5:00 to 5:30 departure
 Drove from Pembroke to Fredericton
 Stayed at Zara`s brother`s house for the night
Day 2
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Departed from Zara`s brother`s at
Drove from Fredericton to Dartmouth
Unpacked at John`s dad`s house for the evening
All of us got to sight see in Halifax, and take the bus and ferry
Day 3
 Got to sleep in today
 Lauren, Jesse, Allan and Amy drove to the beach to see if the ocean was okay for surfing but it
was super flat
 Ran some errands to get groceries and costumes for the Halloween party john`s friends invited
us too that night
 Halloween Party
Day 4
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The group spent the morning gathering gear and readying the bikes
We drove to the beginning of the Halifax Southwestern Railway
We biked from Halifax to just outside of East River
We set up camp behind the trial entrances parking lot
Day 5
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Waking up early we started out biking for Lunenburg
We biked from just outside East River to Mahone Bay
We ate lunch in Mahone Bay just outside the Tim Horton’s/ by the waterfront
Set off with really strong head winds but got to Lunenburg safe and sound
During all this Lena was arranging our accommodations with the mayor
The mayor gave us a room on the top floor of the church to stay in for the night
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Got to sleep in because we decided to hunker down for the day in Lunenburg
We explored the town of Lunenburg it was very small
Sampled some fish and got to try some muscles
Because of activities going to be held in our room that night the mayor moved us to the
downstairs hall
Visited the museum at the harbour, really interesting stuff, 3 floors and an aquarium
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So we didn’t get cabin fever we keep ourselves busy
Couple of us went on a bike ride well the others planned the new route we had to take
We were staying in Lunenburg because we didn’t know how hard hurricane Sandy would hit us
Well everyone was doing their own thing I found out that there was an indoor pool across the
street and it sold day passes, we got to swim and have showers
Got to sleep downstairs at the church again, we all cook a homemade pasta meal with the
kitchen there
Decided the night before that we`ll head out around lunch to continue biking
Got all our supplies ready and left a thank you note for the mayor
Started biking north along 324, majority of the day was uphill
Lunch was done on a side road
Rained well we were biking so by the time we got to our camp site we were soaked
Later in the evening we had a run in with a coyote, we scared it off with pots and pans, and the
car horn
Day 9
 Packed up pretty quick this morning, I think everyone was kind of smelling the barn
 We started on our way to Kentville, which we got to really fast because the terrain was pretty
much all downhill
 We had a quick lunch in Kentville, then headed Eastish to Wolfville
 After reaching Wolfville, we had a site down lunch, then John`s dad met us at Acadia to load the
bikes and head back to Halifax
 Slept at johns dads
Day 10
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Packed the cars and headed out for Quebec City
Stopped along the way to take a picture at the New Brunswick sign
Zara hooked us up with a place to stay for the night, the couple was friends of her family
Slept in Quebec city
Day 11
 As we packed up the car quickly for the second time we headed out of Quebec city
 My car which was Allan, Lena, Lauren, and Myself stopped in Ottawa on the way home to eat at
Yummy Sushi, as a bonus my parents happened to be in Ottawa, so they stopped in and all four
of us had lunch with my family
 Got back to Pembroke around 7ish
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Lauren McIndoe
Team members:
Johnathon Hiscock, Allan Booth, Amy Tunstall, Lena Kharybina, Jordan Chaulk, Jess Sheppard, Alex
Paterson and Zara Mackay-Boyce
Day 1 (Road tripping)
Thursday October 25th 2012
Sunny
5:20am
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Depart Pembroke, beginning of Nova
Scotia South Shore Expedition
7:00pm
8:00pm
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Arrive in Fredericktown, New Brunswick
Went for dinner at Luna Rogue Pub. First
fish’n’chip of the trip.
Spent the night at Zara’s brother’s
apartment.
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Day 2 (Road tripping)
Friday October 26th 2012
Sunny
9:30am
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Day 3 (Day in Halifax)
Saturday October 27th 2012
Sunny
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Depart Fredericktown, New Brunswick
Stopped in Amherst to go to French’s
thrift store
Shortly stopped to check out a tunnel
with a small river passing through.
Stopped for late lunch at Murphy’s
fish’n’chip in Truro, Nova Scotia
Arrived in Halifax
Spending tonight and tomorrow night
at Jonathon’s father’s house.
Set up tents in Jonathon’s fathers
backyard
Amy, Jesse, Allan and I wake up and
drive to Laurencetown Beach to go
surfing
Once we arrive realize there is NO
SWELL and cannot surf
Drive back to Jonathon’s house.
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Day 4 (Cycling)
Sunday October 28th 2012
Slightly overcast
7:00am
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Get back, everyone starts to wake up
shortly after and we cook up a big egg
and bacon breakfast.
Meanwhile Jonathon and his father
are in Hubbard’s picking up the bikes
from Free Wheeling adventures.
Jonathon and his father return with
bicycles and we help take them out of
the truck.
Have a team meeting and discuss the
plan for the day (buying trip food,
testing bikes etc) and changed cycling
route for the first day because of bad
weather to come and no shoulders on
route through Peggy’s cove instead
cycling on a gravel path. We also
discussed bad weather coming in the
next few days from Hurricane Sandy
and possible changes in trip plan.
Sorted out bicycles, sized to each and
grabbed gear.
Went for a team cycle around the
neighbor hood.
Johnathon, Lena, Jordan, Allan, Jon’s
Father and I went to Cost-Co to buy
some trip food.
Had a big B.B.Q dinner at Jonathon’s
father’s house.
Wake up
Pack up tents
Eat breakfast and make lunches for
the day.
Pack up the car with gear and the
truck with bikes.
Team jumps in safety car and Jon’s
father’s truck and drive out to our
cycle departure spot.
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Day 5 (Cycling)
Monday October 29th 2012
Morning overcast, afternoon windy with rain
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Arrive at Joseph Howe drive where we
planned to start cycling on the old
railway cycle trails.
Unload bikes from truck.
Say goodbye to Jon’s father and start
our cycling expedition.
Stop for lunch just past Saint Margret’s
Bay
Found a geocache shortly after lunch
Travelling at approximately
18km/hour
Meet Allan, in the safety vehicle, in
Hubbard’s.
Originally had planned to camp there
for night but decided to push on
further and camp somewhere else.
Found another geocache
Arrived in East River and decide to
camp out there for the night right next
to the parking lot of the cycle trail.
Set up camp
Lena, Amy, Allan and I drove to buy
the team dinner at a local grocery
store. Others set up group tarps.
Got back to camp and ate dinner with
team.
Wake up
Pack up camp
Eat breakfast and make lunches
Team briefing. Discuss route of the
day: East river-Chester-Mahone BayLunenburg. Plan to find a safe place
indoors (responsibility of safety vehicle
to organize) to spend the night
because bad weather is coming.
Departure
Stop for a 5min bike re-pair, bolts
loose on the back of Zara’s bike. Jon
and Alex fixed it up.
Stop for water, snack and a quick bike
tune-up.
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Day 6 (Hiding from bad weather in Lunenburg)
Sunday October 30th 2012
Overcast all day, rain in the evening
8:30am
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Quick stop at trail head in Deep Cove
for a bite to eat.
Have travelled 32.80 km since start of
day.
Lena is currently in Lunenburg in the
safety car trying to find us somewhere
indoors to spend the night.
Lunch break in Mahone bay.
11km to Lunenburg
Winds are starting to pick up
Arrive in Lunenburg
Meet Lena at Town Hall
Meet Rachel, the town mayor. She
tells us to go look around town and
come back at 4pm and she would try
to find us a place to spend the night in
the meantime.
Lena and myself go back to town hall.
Rachel took us across the street to the
Wesley United Church where we could
spend the night and showed us
around.
Team met up at bandstand where our
bikes were locked up. Lena and I
briefed group on where we will be
spending the night and how we would
move in.
Moved all our gear into the church and
set up our sleeping mats and bags.
Went to Knot Pub, a local pub, for
dinner. Fish’n’chips again!!!
Biked a total of 51km today.
Woke up
Moved all our gear downstairs to the
main hall so we could give the
secretary some peace and quiet to do
her work.
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Had breakfast
Had a group meeting/ discussion to
decide whether or not we would cycle
to our next destination or spend
another night and wait out the bad
weather meant to come.
Group came to the decision to stay the
night for risk management reasons.
Walked down to the harbor to check it
out
Met the crew, Captain Jon and his
deckhand Matt, from sailboat Ameba.
Chatted with them for a while, learned
all about sailboats and Lunenburg.
Saw the Picton Castle
Went to fisheries Museum of the
Atlantic with Lena, Jordan, Amy and
Matt the deckhand.
Went bowling with the team,
everyone but Allan. Allan wasn’t
feeling well. Played candlepin bowling
(10pins) which exists only in the
Maritimes and the Eastern United
States.
Day 7 (Still hiding out in Lunenburg)
Monday October 31rst 2012
Overcast, raining most of the day, cleared up for a bit in the afternoon, rained heavy throughout the
night with some thunderstorms.
10:00am
 Wake up
 Eat breakfast
11:30am
 Gave Helen and Earl (Rachel’s dad who
takes care of the church) flowers and a
thank you card for letting us stay in
the church.
 Went for coffee at Sweet Indulgence
coffee shop with Jesse, Lena, Jordan
and Allan.
12:30pm
 Helen, the church secretary, took us
on a tour of the church.
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Day 8 (Cycling)
Thursday November 1rst 2012
Overcast, light rain in the afternoon
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Team meeting/ discussion to decide
whether or not we are going to spend
another night to wait out the bad
weather.
Team decided it was safest to spend
one more leave first thing the next
morning and continue our cycling
expedition.
Visited town hall to deliver flowers
and a card the team bought for her to
say thank you and also to tell her we
were going to spend one more night.
Moved the bikes inside the church for
the night because of Halloween.
Rachel suggested it would be best to
move the bikes indoors.
Jess, Lena and I went for a bike ride
around town.
Went with Zara, Jordan, Lena, Amy
and Jesse across the street to a public
swimming pool and went for a swim
and a shower.
Cooked a great big pasta dinner with
garlic bread for the group in the
church kitchen.
Had “the last supper” with the team in
the hall of the church.
Woke up
Made breakfast and lunches
Cleaned the church hall where we had
been sleeping the last three nights.
Group meeting/briefing, discussed
route of the day and potential
camping areas for the night.
Departure of Lunenberg
Stop for water break and met up with
safety vehicle.
Travelled 12km in 1hour.
Stop for water break and to meet up
with safety vehicle to refill water.
Travelled 29.64km
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Day 9 (Cycling)
Friday November 2nd 2012
Overcast, a bit nippy but no rain
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Stop for a water break
Travelled 40.83km
Stopped 15mins later to switch safety
vehicle drivers from Jon-Allan.
Stop for a quick pee and water break.
Travelled 49.82km
Stop for a water/ snack break.
Zara’s knee started hurting so she put
her bike on the rack and road in the
safety vehicle with Allan.
Arrived at campsite on crown land that
Allan and Zara found near Martins
River.
Travelled 76.06km
Wake up
Eat breakfast/ make lunch
Pack up camp and pack car
Depart
Stop for water and snack
Travelled 16.47km
Stop for water and snack
Travelled 26.27km
Stop for quick break
Travelled 34.32km
Arrived in Wolfville
Locked up our bikes at Acadia
University
Travelled 45.30km
Went to Paddey’s Pub for lunch. Lena
got her first East Coast lobster to eat.
Dave, Jon’s dad, came and picked us
up in Wolfville and we put all our bikes
in the back of his truck.
On the way to Halifax we dropped the
bikes off at Free Wheeling Adventures
in Hubbards.
Arrived at Jon’s dad’s house in Halifax.
Everyone showered, ate dinner, set up
sleeping mats and sleeping bags.
Chilled for the night
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Day 10 (Road tripping)
Saturday November 3rd 2012
Over cast but relatively nice weather
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Day 11 (Road tripping)
Sunday November 4th 2012
Nice weather, sun’s starting to make an appearance
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Woke up
Ate breakfast
Other car (Zara, Alex, Jesse and Amy)
had woken up earlier and started
driving at 8:30am to meet up with
Zara’s family in New Brunswick for
lunch.
Depart for road trip back home
Arrived in Quebec City at a family
friend’s house of Zara where we spent
the night.
Wake up
Pack up and leave straight away.
Say goodbye and thank you to Zara’s
family friends whom hosted us for the
night.
Both cars meet up at Tim Horton’s for
breakfast.
Establish that our car wants to stop in
Ottawa for sushi lunch and other car
would drive straight to Pembroke.
Stop in Ottawa at Yummy Sushi for all
you can eat Sushi lunch.
Jordan’s family ironically happens to
be in Ottawa at the same time so they
pop into Yummy sushi to say hi.
Arrive in Pembroke.
Drive straight to Enterprise to return
car.
Zara and Alex meet us there to pick
our gear and us and drive us all home.
Arrive Home Sweet Home
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Lena Kharybina
October 25th, 2012 – Day 1
 5:20am – leave Pembroke
o Car 1 – Johnathon (driver), Allan, Jordan, Lauren, me
o Car 2 – Zara, Alex, Amy, Jesse
 10:30am – switch drivers to Allan
o Near-miss: flapping metal sign on the shoulder of the highway, close to the lanes, didn’t
touch us
 3:00pm – switch drivers to me
 7:00pm – arrive in Fredericton, New Brunswick
o Stayed the night at Zara’s brother’s apartment
October 26th, 2012 – Day 2
 9:30am – leave Fredericton
 11:30am – stop at Frenchy’s in Amherst, Nova Scotia
o Bought a scarf
 2:00pm – lunch at Murphy’s Fish’n’Chips
o Stop in Truro to see a natural tunnel
 5:00 – arrive at John’s dad’s place in Eastern Passage
October 27th, 2012 – Day 3
 12:00pm – bikes arrive!
o John and his dad picked them up in Hubbards
o Set up individual bikes and went for a bike ride around the neighborhood to test them
out
o Meeting about possible route changes due to weather, decided not to do the Peggy’s
Cove loop
 2:00pm – Costco with John, his dad, Allan, Lauren, and Jordan for groceries
 3:30pm – Value Village for Halloween dress-up
 8:00pm – John’s friend’s Halloween party
October 28th, 2012 – Day 4
 9:30am – John’s dad drove the bikes and some gear to a Joseph Howe Drive in Halifax, where we
unloaded and set up in a Shoppers Drug Mart parking lot
 10:00am – on our way!
o Got on the Rail Trail
 Lunch on trail shortly after the St. Margaret’s Bay trailhead
o Geocache! Small and not as maintained as I expected, but still awesome
 2:00pm – arrive in Hubbards
o Met Allan
o Another geocache, micro, well hidden behind the trail sign
 3:30pm – arrive at site
o Half the group went to get dinner
o Another geocache
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October 29th, 2012 – Day 5
 8:30am – discuss possibilities for the storm, decided to try to find inside shelter in Lunenburg
 9:00am – leave campsite
o My driving day
 Drove straight to Lunenburg and went to Town Hall to ask about possible shelter in a church or a
community centre
 Employees of Town Hall gave me 3 possible options – 3 churches
 Went around to check, all 3 closed
 Back to Town Hall
o Present Mayor and future mayor – Rachel Bailey – were there
 Rachel assured we will find something to shelter us for the night
 Agreed to keep in touch either by text or email
 Rachel’s parents take care of the Central United Church around the corner from Town Hall and
agreed to take us in!
 2:30pm – the rest of the group arrived in Lunenburg
o Settled in our home for the night and went sightseeing
 Dinner at the Knot Pub, known for its seafood dishes
October 30th, 2012 – Day 6
 8:30am – moved our gear downstairs to the Church Hall
o Group discussion of the plans for the day
o Decided to stay in Lunenburg another day to ride out the storm
o More sightseeing around town
 Saw the Picton Castle, did a case study on it in Risk Management
 8:00pm – bowling, Allan wasn’t feeling good, stayed at church
o Candle-pin bowling, originated in, and not found anywhere else in the country besides,
in the Maritimes
October 31st, 2012 – Day 7
 Woke up to rain and strong winds
 1:00pm – team meeting to decide whether or not to move not
o Crown land about 30km from Lunenburg
o Decided to stay, help out Rachel and her parents by watching the church for the night
o In previous years, churches were vandalized
 Bought and gave Rachel, Helen, and Earl thank-you cards and flowers
 7:00pm – dinner
o Lauren made vegetarian pasta, nom nom
November 1st, 2012 – Day 8
 8:15am – left church, saying goodbye to the wonderful town
 2:30pm – camp on crown land by a lake
 3:30pm – grocery shopping in Kentville, with John, Jordan, Amy, Zara
 6:00pm – dinner by a fire and water
 10:00pm – Lauren and I sitting by the fire, playing a game
o Hear strange howl coming from around Allan’s tent, very close to us – coyote!
o Thought it was Allan fooling around, until he started yelling the coyote to scare it off
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It was about 2 feet away from Allan’s tent
We started banging pots and pans and honking the horn to scare it away
INTENSE
November 2nd, 2012 – Day 9
 9:30am – attempt to leave camp
o My driving day
o Left the keys in the tent, which was conveniently packed in the very back of the truck
o Unpacked, repacked, and left
 Drove to Wolfville, occasionally stopping to take pictures and video of the group biking
 1:00pm – the group arrived in Wolfville
o Lunch at Paddy’s
o FINALLY HAD LOBSTER
 4:00pm – pick up by John’s dad
 Drop by Hubbards to give back the biked to Freewheeling Adventures
 7:00pm – arrive in Halifax
November 3rd, 2012 – Day 10
 Zara’s car left early in the morning to go to Fredericton to visit her brother, missed him on the
way in
 10:30am – our car left John’s house
 10:00pm – arrived at Zara’s family friend’s place in Quebec City
November 4th, 2012 – Day 11
 8:00am – leave Quebec City
 Lunch in Ottawa at Yummy Sushi
 Got to see Jordan’s family, they were visiting for the weekend
 7:00pm – arrive in Pembroke
o Drop car off at Enterprise
 HOME!
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Zara MacKay-Boyce
Oct. 25-26, 2012: Day 1 – 2 (Driving; Pembroke to Fredericton, Fredericton to Dartmouth)
1,589 km distance driving. Alex, Amy, Jesse and I in car 1. Allan, Lena, Jordan, Lauren, Jonathon in car 2.
A 5am departure from Pembroke had us through Ottawa before traffic hit, but we took a small detour
north of Montreal to avoid going through the city. Just outside Montreal (8:10am EST), Lauren was
feeling carsick; was administered 2 gravol @ 50mg each. We arrived in Fredericton at approximately
7:30pm AST, at my brother’s apartment.
2: Departed Fredericton at approx. 8:30am AST, made NS border by ~11:30am AST. Shopped at the local
frenchies. Stopped in Truro, NS @ ~2:00pm for lunch. Stopped near Wentworth, NS to look at natural
cavern ~ 2:30pm. Arrived in Dartmouth at approximately 6pm. Got set up and explored Halifax
Oct. 27, 2012: Day 3 (layover day, Halifax)
Exploration of Halifax, Halloween costumes, Trip prep.
Oct. 28, 2012: Day 4 (Biking, Halifax to East River)
Total distance: 60km. Temp: 20 degrees C, Sunny. Safety vehicle driver: Allan. Departed Dartmouth at
~8:30am, got dropped off by Dave Hiscock at beginning of Rails to Trails trail in Halifax. Started biking
just after 10:00am. Jonathon started off as day leader, I continued for majority of the day. Beautiful view
from trails. Informal lunch. Arrive at destination (Crown land @ East River) @ ~3pm (only trails used, v.
good until last 11 km). Set up camp – group tarp for chance of showers while Lena, Amy, Lauren and
Allen picked up food for supper.
Oct. 29, 2012: Day 5 (Biking, East River to Lunenburg)
Total distance: 53km. Temp: 15 degrees C, overcast, windy (20-40km/h). Safety vehicle driver: Lena.
Departed East river ~8:30am, trails significantly worse in some spots (loose gravel, v. bumpy). Screws
holding my back rack together came out while cycling over bumps, Jonathon came up with quick fix of
taking 1 screw from his and Alex’s bikes ~ 10 minutes all together. ~10km outside Mahone Bay we
stopped using the paths and started using the roads, winds rising at this point and light rain (just before
1pm). Arrive @ Mahone Bay @ 1pm, stop for lunch and to enjoy a piece of the maritime coast. Winds
now heavy, continued on roads towards Lunenburg, with Jesse and I leading, slight pain in l. knee.
Arrived in Lunenburg @ 2pm to find Lena @ town hall with future mayor (Rachel). Explored Lunenburg
until 4pm then moved gear into the United church, which Rachel had organized for us to stay in until
hurricane Sandy passed and we felt it was safe to bike. Supper @ the Knot Pub.
Oct. 30-31, 2012: Day 6-7 (Layover days, Lunenburg)
1. Temp: 16 degrees C, high winds (50-60km/h), rain. Exploring Lunenburg, tour of the water front, walk
to golf club local culture, bowling, playing music in the church.
2. Temp: 15 degrees C, winds dying (30-55km/h), light rain in morning. Painting, delivering flowers to the
mayor and church secretary, grocery shopping, group meeting (2pm), decision to stay in the church for
the night. Volunteer work of patrolling the church in case of vandals on Halloween.
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Nov. 1, 2012. Day 8 (cycling, Lunenburg to Martin’s River)
Total distance: 75 km. Temp: 16 degrees C, overcast. Safety vehicle driver: Jonathon (1st half), Allan (2nd
half)
Departed Lunenburg 8am towards Wolfville, taking the roads. V. hilly with a significant climb for the first
~60km of road, one v. steep downhill @ 11:00am with highest speed of 67km/h (potential safety issue).
After the hill was lunch, and Allan and Jonathon switched drivers. Amy and Jon day leaders. Pain in left
knee exasperated exponentially; @ 63km into our day, I joined the safety vehicle with Allen. Found an
established campsite on crown land near Martin’s River, ~12km from where I joined the safety vehicle.
Rain started hard @ 2pm, just as group joined us at the road entrance. Lauren’s l. knee starting to hurt
badly. Arrive at campsite 2:15pm and set up camp. Jonathon, Amy, Jordan, Lena and I go to Kentville for
groceries (numerous 1 way streets, confusing). Arrive back at camp 4:45pm, iced and elevated knee,
rested. Supper @ 7pm. Approx. 10:30pm a coyote makes its way into camp v. close to Allan’s tent; is
scared off by car horn, banging pots and shouting. V. brave for a coyote – total number unknown but 2
suspected.
Nov. 2, 2012. Day 9 (cycling, Martin’s river to Wolfville, driving Wolfville to Dartmouth)
Total distance: 47km. Temp: 14 degrees C, overcast. Safety vehicle driver: Lena. Departed Martin’s river
8:30am, after much distress over potentially lost keys (in Lena’s tent, packed). Jon day leader. Alex
wrapped my knee w/ tenser bandage for the day. Mostly flat or downhill biking, arrived in Wolfville
~1:30pm. Saw old classmate and had lunch @ Paddy’s Irish pub. Dave Hiscock arrived at 3:30pm to pick
us up. Packed vehicles and drove to Hubbards, NS to return bikes to Freewheeling Adventures. 1 bike
helmet missing, we were given the water bottles. Drive to Dartmouth arrive ~ 7:30pm, eat supper, sleep
in the Hiscock’s basement for ease of packing in the AM.
Nov. 3-4, 2012. Day 10-11 (Driving, Dartmouth to Quebec City, QC to Pembroke)
Total distance: 1,589 km. Temp. 12 degrees C, sunny
1. Car 1, Alex, Amy, Jesse, Me (joined by Jon at NB/QC border. Car 2, Allan, Lauren, Jordan, Lena (Jon
until NB/QC border). Car 1 left Dartmouth @ 8:30am, arriving in Fredericton @ 1pm to eat lunch with
my parents. Departed 2:30pm when car 2 caught up. Met at NB/QC border to get gas and switch Jon.
Arrived in QC at the home of my friends at ~7:30pm.
2. Left QC at ~8:30am, car 1 arrived in Pembroke at ~2pm. Car 2 arrived in Pembroke @ ~ 7pm, after
sushi detour in Ottawa. Return car to rental venue.
We’re done trip!
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Budget
Revenue
 Algonquin
allowance
 Bake sales
 Allan’s soaps
 50/50 Raffles
 The Landing
event
 Ice Cream
Sundays
 Personal
contribution
$3,649.16
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Expenses
 Bicycle rental $1293.75
 Car rental $671.48
 Use of Zara’s
car - $150.00
 Gas - $705.31
 Groceries $215.83
=
$612.79
$3,036.37
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