The Gals

The Gals

Welcome to our blog!


We are three young women embarking on a cross Canada cycling trip! We will be starting May 5th from Victoria, B.C, making our way

East to St John’s, Newfoundland, spanning over >7000km. We are planning to stay mostly in campsites, but will indulge now and then in a roof over our heads (be it a hotel/motel/holiday inn, friends/family, or couchsurfing/warm showers). We will be carrying all our gear on our bikes, including tents and camping equipment.


This is by faaaar our biggest cycling adventure yet, and, after a LOT of planning and practice, we are so excited to get rolling!


Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments, and please check out our fundraising pages along the side bar!


Thank you!


Claire, Julie & Nina

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Day 104: (August 16) Moncton to Borden-Carleton (PEI) 101.6km

Having had breakfast at the Hostel we were set for the day ahead. We had seen these very cool Moncton tshirts that we had to pick up. They were designed locally and sold at the bike coop. We stopped by the bike coop (La Bikery) on our way out of town.
We stopped for lunch at Shediak, a coastal town, where we saw the Atlantic Ocean for the first time during our trip!!! We  ate our typical lunch of wraps by the water.
We continued along the secondary highway along the coast- it was a windy ride! We then got to the site for the shuttle bus that takes cyclists actoss the confederation briudge from New Brunswick to PEI. The bridge is narrow and long (13km!), with heavy crosswinds, so bikes are not allowed on. The shuttle was easy and quick. We were able to set up camp at the Yogi Bear Campground just off the shuttle.

From Moncton we took the TCH Hwy 2 to Shediak. It was VERY busy and I would recommend an alternate route. From Shediak to the bridge we took the 133 then 955, both part of the "Acadian Coastal Drive". This ride was scenic with good traffic conditions (follow the Starfish)!





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