Day 5&6: Gatineau Park, Ottawa Peterborough and Toronto

Dave and I decided to go to Great Canadian Bungee where we took off and jumped from 200feet head first. It was a thrill, thank you again Dave for setting this up. After a long hard day of rain I took my shot and headed out to Peterborough to see Phil. I didn't land in until 11:30 and was met with lightning fog and deer, not optimal but glad I made it safe.

Phil and I awoke the next morning where we went on a ferry to see the Landlocks of Peterborough it was the largest in the world (65 feet). From there Phil kindly got me lunch and we said our goodbyes. He was even awesome enough to wear his CF shirt he had gotten from me.

From there I drove into Toronto where my wing Caelin was kind enough to get me accommodation with her friend Hannah who has been so so kind to let me stay for the Canada Day weekend!

Total time: 137km 1:32 on road

Day 4: Ottawa Day!

After a nice evening with Dave and Jenn, I hit the road to travel to the Cystic Fibrosis Canada office in Ottawa. There I met the team Hilary and Jennifer and was a greeted with lots of hugs and praise. It was nice to stop into the office and share in the excitement of the trip! Even the building manager made a donation thank you Glen.

I felt a bit famous as we did a photo shoot for the cover of Cystic Fibrosis Canada Connections magazine ( http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/news/publications ) and met one of the national board members Stuart, who was an inspirational, motivational, generous and to the point kind of guy. I was so glad to have met him, he threw a few KOALLO ® stickers on my gear and made a donation.

From here I actually went back and rested, knowing the limits of the trip are important and I took a few hours off to recharge.

That night, Dave organised an event at Craft Beer to see a lot of old friends and meet new ones. It was such an awesome night with great conversation thank you to everyone who made it out to catch up with one another. To those of you I spoke to on visiting Nova Scotia please don't hesitate to reach out, you all have been so accommodating and kind I'd gladly return the favour when in my neck of the Canadian woods!

Total: 54km 45 mins on road

Day 3: Quebec City to Montreal to Ottawa

The day started off with a great breakfast and conversation with the family I was staying with. I am not great with speaking french however I had a great time and conversations while there. From there I left for Montreal where I stopped at Bar-B-Barn for ribs, it was a great lunch. As soon as I had come out to leave thunderstorms rolled in and it was a challenging bumper to bumper drive out of the city before hitting the Ontario boarder and stopping at a winery and then heading into Ottawa.

I landed in and had a wonderful dinner with Jenn who then took me out to see Ottawa we even had a chance to see the Italian Prime Minister drive by! Dave arrived in after work and we threw back a few glasses of whiskey before calling it an evening. It is so great to be with friends again in Ottawa. Looking forward to the next few days!

438km 4:51 on Motorcycle

 Day 2: Fredericton to Quebec City

I hit the road early in the morning (buying a new GPS after yesterday it flew off the bubble shield) and headed towards Quebec.

First of all, I walked out to gear up the bike and found a lady sitting on it. It was actually my Aunts family and friends to see me off which was so very sweet and provided me some gas money! I hit Nackawic to see my Aunt's other sister Elva with a sign and her husband as well to wish me well. It was a fantastic start to the day and I wasn't even an hour on the road!

From there I stopped in Grand Falls to visit a friend from Dodgeball, Bruno, who grew up in the area, he took me to the falls, got me a coffee and we chatted about the area. He led me to the gas station before sending me off and it was so nice to know his family was keen on following along on the adventure. Thank you again Bruno!

I then drove straight to Levis Quebec for my Airbnb stop, dropped the gear then went into Old Quebec for a latte and a chocolate croissant. I didn't have the lungs to climb up the hill but got a glimpse of what a beautiful city with rich history.

Day 2: 609 km 6:25 on the road

Cross Canada CF Motorcycle Tour DAY 1

Remember you can follow on facebook by searching "CF Motorcycle" or go to www.facebook.com/cfmotorcycle
Donations can be made to Cystic Fibrosis Canada at: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=757076&langPref=en-CA&Referrer=%26Referrer%3ddirect%252fnone#&panel1-1

Ian and I headed to Kingsport beach for a sunrise run and a kick off to the fundraiser. It was a colourful sunrise and was great to head out with a guy who has helped so much in helping me with this project.

I was fortunate enough with TONS of family and friends to have an awesome send of with K-ROCK 89.3 from New Minas in the morning. Nothing beats the support I received, hugs all around and well wishes to be safe.

From New Minas I went to Sackville to say goodbye to staff at the store and then onto Moncton. Atlanticade weekend was happening and I partook in some ribs and cornbread (delicious and messy!)

I stopped for the night at an Airbnb in Fredericton for the night. It was a great first day. I am still overwhelmed from my event at Wayfarers Ale Society last night in Port Williams. I am sorry if I missed anyone and was so busy catching up and sharing stories with friends new and old. I was immensely appreciated. These past two days made my year alone just to have today and last evening with everyone. The trip is on, but if I have terrible weather, if the YZF decides to break down, I will always have that the past 48 hours. Thank you to everyone so far for all the support and for sharing the story of this fundraiser. I will try my very best to keep up with the flood of donations, messages and questions while I am on the road :)  DAY 1: 525km 5:14 travelled.

Note** If you're looking to donate here is the direct link to Cystic Fibrosis Canada!: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=757076&langPref=en-CA&Referrer=%26Referrer%3ddirect%252fnone#&panel1-3






May down, onto June! Into the final stretch before the fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada starts, last month was capped off by a jammed pack weekend. First we took part in the Apple Blossom Festival and went as a "float". While the day was cold the folks from East Coast Balloon adventure had their float ahead and were pumping hot air from showing their hot air balloon display, creating a ride that felt more like 30 not13 degrees. Caelin did great wearing the sign and waving to the crowd! Thanks to DreamCatcher Photography for capturing us on the parade route.

It was a great day Sunday as well as I drove to Dartmouth for The Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History. My nephew helped keep the bike secure while I was away from it It was great to see old friends and make new ones there and work again with Cystic Fibrosis Canada!

Lastly on Wednesday May 31st Global News in Halifax welcomed me to speak on the fundraiser, the interview can be seen here: http://globalnews.ca/video/3491580/cystic-fibrosis-motorcycle-run

You can follow along on Facebook to: https://www.facebook.com/cfmotorcycle or search "CF Motorcycle" if you're logged in!

I'll be pushing off in a little more than 3 weeks, I'll try and keep the updates coming!


There will be an event at Wayfarer's Ale on June 24 that I will update soon!