New Brunswick to PEI!!!

Before I even begin I have to send a huge thank you out to Bill Whalen from Moncton who generously donated $500.00 to fight back against this terrible disease in Moncton. I didn't even know that he had done this until yesterday. Bill is most definitely a character as he completely created our In-Ride Coordinator into a lobster eating machine through the teaching of his specific techniques (at dinner) on how to eat a lobster. We cannot thank him enough for the laughs and making a difference in the fight against cancer.

Yesterday, we rode from Moncton, NB to Charlottetown crossing into Prince Edward Island. It was a hot, hot, day and right after leaving Moncton I was given a pleasant surprise..... a nail in the tire. From there, we cruised on to blow three more tires (I think my front tire is extremely worn...). Yet, the people here kept me going.

There was one particular stretch that really stuck out to us. It only spanned around 8kms but we stopped at a small gas station in a town called Murray Corner. Initially, I thought since we were only 12kms away from Confederation Bridge that the donations for New Brunswick would be wrapping up.... little did I know that they were only just beginning.

The people here were absolutely tremendous! We were given donation after donation, and told inspiring story after inspiring story. The emotions were flying high (that was for sure!) at this gas station and it was definitely a very special part of this trip. People were also pulling off on the side of the road. The neatest part of this was that we decided to do this route to get away from traffic for a little while and cruise along the coastline. One particular gentleman who sought us out later on passed us at exactly the same place where his Nanna passed away from this disease.... the neat thing was the place where he passed me I did not feel like I was pedaling at all........ his Nanna was doing all the work. (Below are two lovely ladies one from Calgary and the other from Murray Corner who made a generous contribution, and the gentleman who lost his Nanna to this disease but stays true to making a difference in the fight.)

After this very, very, exciting stretch, we found the Confederation Bridge--the 13km long bridge that stretches from New Brunswick into our eighth province of this gorgeous country. Right away, we were greeted by an island dancer, who I must say had to be in better shape that I am as she danced all day long in humid weather in a dress!

Today, we were welcomed by the Charlottetown Driving Park. Here, ladies and gentlemen were working extremely hard to encourage those present at the track to by ice cream cones in support of the fight against cancer in PEI. I was so excited by the response everyone here, and their eagerness to make a difference. The two ladies selling the ice cream could not turn around without having another donation dropped into the bin. I would like to personally thank all who were involved in organizing this and the Charlottetown Driving Park for hosting this welcome and encouraging those on the Island to make a difference!!!! I have to admit though that nearly every horse I bet two dollars on came in dead last place.

Following this, we traveled both the downtown and the shores of PEI with Loraine and Brent Scrimshaw showing us this beautiful island and taking us under their wing for the last few days. It was absolutely incredible! I even transformed into Anne of Green Gables at a point. There were long stretching beaches (which had the most lady bugs I have ever seen in my entire life!) with jelly fish stuck on shore due to an ebbed tide.

Right outside of Shediac, NB, we met a man by the name of Roland. He had been traveling from Montreal to Confederation Bridge. He was a fiery man who had a heart of gold! I encourage you if you have a moment to click here and check out the pictures on his blog (which is in french :) )