My Canadian Quickie

patmahoney · 08-06-2013, 05:00 PM

So I have wanted to ride up to Cape Breton for three years now and every time I plan to go something comes up. So I just decided I was going to do it. Hingham MA to Cape Breton and back....

1787 miles
4 days
Cabot Trail
Sunrise Trail
Hopewell Cape
Deer Island
Campobello Island
2 ferries
1 close call with a Black bear
1 Menke whale
Porpoises
and some seals

http://s574.photobucket.com/user/pat...322STUA/NSpics (LINK FIXED, Sorry)

Probably more pics than you will want to look at, but what the hey!

**ringadingh** · 08-06-2013, 05:30 PM

Sounds like you covered all the good spots, I even seen a bull moose when I was there.

**cnc** · 08-07-2013, 07:43 AM

A Canadian quickie eh? I thought you would at least post a pic of her.

Glade you had a good trip Pat.

Old Bear · 08-07-2013, 08:21 AM

I thought the 'quickie' may have been with the bear - it would have to be!

Looks like a beautiful ride to take. Hopefully I'll get enough work finally completed to make some of those trips while I can still hold the bike up!

patmahoney · 08-07-2013, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by cnc

A Canadian quickie eh? I thought you would at least post a pic of her.

Glade you had a good trip Pat.

Plausible deniability, No pics, it never happened :)

Had a great time, met some great people.

patmahoney · 08-07-2013, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Bear

I thought the 'quickie' may have been with the bear - it would have to be!

Looks like a beautiful ride to take. Hopefully I'll get enough work finally completed to make some of those trips while I can still hold the bike up!

The quickie with the bear was when it came out of the woods and ran across the road in front of me. Luckily I saw it was coming out, though I was thinking it was going to be a moose!

I hear ya, we ain't gettin' any younger! One of the reasons I wanted to get up there this year.

patmahoney · 08-07-2013, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ringadingh

Sounds like you covered all the good spots, I even seen a bull moose when I was there.

Got a taste of what NS and NB have to offer, would like to go back sometime when I can do some exploring off the beaten path!

I was expecting to see some moose, but never did. Everyone kept warning me to watch out for them.

**BigRed** · 08-07-2013, 09:36 AM

Nice trip

patmahoney · 08-07-2013, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRed

Nice trip

Thanks would definitely recommend heading up at least once. Where in MA are ya?

George · 08-07-2013, 03:11 PM

Looks like you had a nice ride. The wife and I had a close call with a moose up here in Harcourt, Ontario earlier this summer. The only reason we didn't get creamed was because where the moose came out of the bush there was a guard rail between us and he made a right turn and followed the guard rail for a bit before turning back into the bush. We had underwear to clean out when we got home I'll tell you.

usranger74 · 08-07-2013, 11:02 PM

Looks like a nice trip. Thanks for sharing.

**HwyRider** · 08-09-2013, 08:55 AM

Nice trip.

I thought this was a quick trip. My idea of a quickie is down to the Lobster Pot in Plymouth or Iggy's in Narragansett or any other day ride.

patmahoney · 08-09-2013, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by George

Looks like you had a nice ride. The wife and I had a close call with a moose up here in Harcourt, Ontario earlier this summer. The only reason we didn't get creamed was because where the moose came out of the bush there was a guard rail between us and he made a right turn and followed the guard rail for a bit before turning back into the bush. We had underwear to clean out when we got home I'll tell you.

Been there before! Thank god for that guard rail do not want to think about the results of a collision with a moose and a bike.

patmahoney · 08-09-2013, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HwyRider

Nice trip.

I thought this was a quick trip. My idea of a quickie is down to the Lobster Pot in Plymouth or Iggy's in Narragansett or any other day ride.

This was originally supposed to be part of a 2.5 week trip that was cancelled, I guess that's why the four day trip seemed like a quickie.

**HwyRider** · 08-09-2013, 10:42 AM

If I got 4 days away from home it would feel like a 2 week vacation.

08-06-2013, 05:00 PM	#1
patmahoney Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hingham, MA Posts: 450	My Canadian Quickie So I have wanted to ride up to Cape Breton for three years now and every time I plan to go something comes up. So I just decided I was going to do it. Hingham MA to Cape Breton and back.... 1787 miles 4 days Cabot Trail Sunrise Trail Hopewell Cape Deer Island Campobello Island 2 ferries 1 close call with a Black bear 1 Menke whale Porpoises and some seals http://s574.photobucket.com/user/pat...322STUA/NSpics (LINK FIXED, Sorry) Probably more pics than you will want to look at, but what the hey! __________________ 2002 Nomad 1500 - Black and Red 2011 Nomad 1700 - Black and Silver MAPGR Ride Captain Enjoy the ride.... Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by patmahoney; 08-07-2013 at 09:11 AM.
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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Sounds like you covered all the good spots, I even seen a bull moose when I was there. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	A Canadian quickie eh? I thought you would at least post a pic of her. Glade you had a good trip Pat. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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08-07-2013, 08:21 AM	#4
Old Bear Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 1,434	I thought the 'quickie' may have been with the bear - it would have to be! Looks like a beautiful ride to take. Hopefully I'll get enough work finally completed to make some of those trips while I can still hold the bike up! __________________ Jerry "Old Bear" Barker Clarksville, TN Americas Guardians PS MC President, Tennessee 16-A VBA #02203 "Blaze" 2017 Vaquero "Black Magic" 2011 Vaquero, 69k miles, handed down to my son for hopefully many more miles!
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usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	Looks like a nice trip. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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BigRed Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 765	Nice trip
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08-07-2013, 03:11 PM	#10
George Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Wilberforce, Ontario Canada Posts: 455	Looks like you had a nice ride. The wife and I had a close call with a moose up here in Harcourt, Ontario earlier this summer. The only reason we didn't get creamed was because where the moose came out of the bush there was a guard rail between us and he made a right turn and followed the guard rail for a bit before turning back into the bush. We had underwear to clean out when we got home I'll tell you.
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08-09-2013, 08:55 AM	#12
HwyRider Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 4,629	Nice trip. I thought this was a quick trip. My idea of a quickie is down to the Lobster Pot in Plymouth or Iggy's in Narragansett or any other day ride.
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08-09-2013, 10:42 AM	#15
HwyRider Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 4,629	If I got 4 days away from home it would feel like a 2 week vacation.
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