Wrap Up

Wow, this was an epic trip! And thank you for sharing it with us. Total mileage was right at 6,000. The bikes did great at everything we asked of them. Don’s V-Strom turned over 113,000 miles during our travels. The only mechanical hiccup was the Tiger’s fork seals started leaking on the way home. Not a major problem other than they will need to be replaced before another big outing. Not bad considering the pounding the suspension took at times. The next major task will be getting the bikes clean again.

We traveled through some beautiful places! The pictures just give you a glimpse of the landscapes we experienced. And I missed more spectacular shots than I actually took. Some regions, the few photos I have just don’t do justice. Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are absolutely stunning and probably have some mass appeal to many of you. And we certainly hope to have inspired a couple of you to put them in your future travel plans. Labrador and eastern Quebec were also beautiful but the type of travel required is probably not for everyone.

A journey is often as much about the people you meet as it is the places you go. That was certainly true of this trip. One thing about motorcycle travel that those of you who don’t ride may not be aware of is that bikes have a way of breaking barriers and drawing people in. Almost everywhere we stopped, people would walk up and start conversations. Many wanting to know where we were from and where we were headed. Sometimes, they just want to talk about the bikes or they have a family member who rides and want to wish us safe travels. Don and I were both overwhelmed by the friendliness of Canadians in general, and especially those of Newfoundland. If a couple of you from the ferry are still following the blog, thank you so much for your warmth and hospitality. We did try some of your suggestions. The cod was truly delicious, although the jury is still out on bakeapple berries.

And thank all of you for following along and sharing comments. I’m not sure if I will do another blog, but I’ve gotten such positive feedback, I may. Just stay subscribed as I will use this same site, but it will probably be a year or two before the next big trip. And I will get more pictures up in the gallery soon. So, I guess this is a wrap. As we say, “Keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down”.