After a dismal spring of cold temps and lots of rain, summer appeared overnight with temps in the low 20's (C) and are expected to be here for several days before more rain arrives.
I was up for a spirited ride by myself so I saddled up Brand X and hit the road down the coast. Brand X likes to be ridden in a spirited manner and I was in the mood to ride it that way. This is why I often like to ride alone.
My first stop was well down the coast in a village famous for wooden boats and three churches very close together. In the photo, the third church doesn't have a steeple and is hidden by the trees.
The coastal regions are dotted with small fishing villages and this is a familiar sight most anywhere you go on the coast.
This is an example of the curvy coastal roads that are so satisfying to ride.
Very often when I'm riding alone I'll spot a road and turn into it to see where it goes.
One such road ended with just a rough and pot holed forest trail up over a hill so up I went. When I crested the hill I discovered it was a back way to the local golf course in the UNESCO heritage town of Lunenburg. Several golfers were putting on a green so I shut off my engine and waited until they finished.
This picture is of the town across the harbour from the golf course.
This is the town from sea level. The replica of HMS Bounty for the movie back in the 60's was built here. Bounty continued to sail all through the years, but was lost at sea in a storm in the last year or so.
One road I took ended in the barnyard of a local farmer. I had expected it to be a loop back to the main road. Many times I've been the unexpected guest of a local farmer or resident.
As I made a U-turn to leave the farmer appeared so I stopped and apologized for the intrusion as I didn't know the road was a dead end.
"That's OK young feller," he said.
I smiled and said, "Thank you" - smiling because the "young feller" under that helmet was a lot older than he was!
On the way back I spotted this quiet scene.
I left at 9:30 in the morning and didn't arrive home until 4:30. It was a long day in the saddle and was my first long ride of the year. I was tired, but it was that pleasant and satisfied kind of tired.
I was up for a spirited ride by myself so I saddled up Brand X and hit the road down the coast. Brand X likes to be ridden in a spirited manner and I was in the mood to ride it that way. This is why I often like to ride alone.
My first stop was well down the coast in a village famous for wooden boats and three churches very close together. In the photo, the third church doesn't have a steeple and is hidden by the trees.
The coastal regions are dotted with small fishing villages and this is a familiar sight most anywhere you go on the coast.
This is an example of the curvy coastal roads that are so satisfying to ride.
Very often when I'm riding alone I'll spot a road and turn into it to see where it goes.
One such road ended with just a rough and pot holed forest trail up over a hill so up I went. When I crested the hill I discovered it was a back way to the local golf course in the UNESCO heritage town of Lunenburg. Several golfers were putting on a green so I shut off my engine and waited until they finished.
This picture is of the town across the harbour from the golf course.
This is the town from sea level. The replica of HMS Bounty for the movie back in the 60's was built here. Bounty continued to sail all through the years, but was lost at sea in a storm in the last year or so.
One road I took ended in the barnyard of a local farmer. I had expected it to be a loop back to the main road. Many times I've been the unexpected guest of a local farmer or resident.
As I made a U-turn to leave the farmer appeared so I stopped and apologized for the intrusion as I didn't know the road was a dead end.
"That's OK young feller," he said.
I smiled and said, "Thank you" - smiling because the "young feller" under that helmet was a lot older than he was!
On the way back I spotted this quiet scene.
I left at 9:30 in the morning and didn't arrive home until 4:30. It was a long day in the saddle and was my first long ride of the year. I was tired, but it was that pleasant and satisfied kind of tired.
Stunning just stunning, that's a 7 hour ride that I'd be more than happy to do. I'd be happy as a
yes, I guess it's only "young fellers" who ride those sporty bikes - not old geezers like me 
