Frederickton

The tour has reached Frederickton after 4 fairly long days of 150km each day. Yesterday we did 170. I think it's fair to say some of us are starting to feel worn down and looking forward to the end.

We have eight riding days to go, three to Charlottown in Prince Edward Island where we have another rest day, and then 5 to Saint Johns.

The organizers have had to alter the last few days riding because the ferry from Sydney at the end of the Cape Breton Peninsula to Agentia on New Foundland has been cancelled. It ran into the wharf in fog some days ago and is out for repairs.

So, we are taking the ferry from Sydney to Port Aux Basque on New Foundland on the south west coast of the island. This means an 800km bus ride across the top of the island so they can drop us off 100km out from St Johns to finish the trip.

Anyway today is our rest day. Didn't start out well as I had to sleep on the floor of a mates room last night when my electronic door key didn't work....still, I have had plenty of rougher sleeps in the tent over the past 2 months!

Will wander down into town shortly and see if I can find some free wifi- we are again staying in university dorms with no wifi.

Probably only sporadic wifi from here on as we are a long way from big cities and towns.