High winds overnight make it difficult to get much sleep. The tent is holding up well, despite yesterday’s episode of it blowing away before I could put the pegs in.
The forecast shows a chance of rain this afternoon, so most of us are planning an early start today. Brenda’s pancakes are popular at breakfast.
Jim and I are the first to leave shortly after 7. A strong tailwind helps us keep a quick pace along the rolling hills of Route 245.
As we approach Cape George Point after 45 km, the climbs get steeper and the descents get faster. A little taste of what’s to come in the next few days.
Turning south on Route 337 puts us into the wind for the next 35 km which I find very draining. Covering 80 km without a break is a challenge for me, but there are no places to stop on this route.
We get to Antigonish at 10:15 and fuel up at The Prissy Pig. According to the map, we’ll be heading east again so we should have a tailwind pushing us.
Highway 104 is very busy but has a good shoulder most of the way. Still, I can do without the whooshing of the trucks and RVs going by. It’s a relief to see our exit sign and leave the heavy traffic behind.
The last 25 km gives us more rolling terrain with a tailwind most of the way. Gradually the sky gets darker and the air feels thicker as we near the campground.
At one point a German Shepherd starts to chase us as we go by but gives up quickly. From then on I have the theme song to The Littlest Hobo stuck in my head.
Going flat out gets us there just before 12:30, and we immediately set up our tents. It starts raining at 12:50 and a few minutes later it’s coming down in sheets.
The sun comes back just in time for supper when Mike serves up a delicious vegetable chowder.
Tomorrow is our longest day of the tour, and after what I did to my legs today, I’m thinking it’s going to hurt.
Lynn's Bike Ride 
I can’t even imagine…. Hope you have advil packed…. Almost home kid hang in there.
Yep, just three days to go now. Seems like we just started!
I’m home again now, although my cycling spirit is very much with you and the others, giving you a boost in the back up the longer climbs and on the downhills, sitting on your handlebars and feeling the wind! Looks like you’ve got some great weather coming for the Cabot Trail segments! Spin on!