July, 2016
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Happy Canada Day (And Beyond)Still in Oban
For the third time in as many years, I’ve celebrated Canada Day on the road. And each of the last two have been fantastic. Whether it was Ottawa in 2014 or Moose Jaw in 2015, both were great. For the record, Canada Day in Moose Jaw remains my favourite CanadaRead More …
Liquid Breakfast (June 30th Update)
The order for my new bike was officially placed today and, as mentioned in my previous update, it should arrive on Tuesday. Let the waiting game begin. Needless to say, today was a bit of a downer but if my biggest problem is that I have to get a newRead More …
The Fate Of My Bike (June 29th Update)Port Askaig to Oban
There haven’t been too many days where I haven’t written a daily update … that’s why they’re called “Daily Updates”. However, yesterday wasn’t a particularly noteworthy day with the only real activity being my third distillery tour. As such I’ve decided to make this a two-day entry. And, now thatRead More …
Crash and Burn … Or Just Crash (June 27th Update)Port Charlotte to Port Askaig (via Port Ellen)
After a very windy night, this morning came with an unexpectedly clear sunrise. Today was off to a great start. Today’s plan was rather simple – check out a couple of whisky distilleries on opposite sides of the island. The first of which was to be Kilchoman (still pronounced Kil-ho-man).Read More …
Waiting For Wednesday Redux (June 26th Update)Isle of Islay
It seems like it was only a week ago that I was waiting for Wednesday so that I could begin my first European cycling tour. Oh, right. It was a week ago. Given the events of the past week, it seems like is ancient history. After yesterday’s scheduling faux pas,Read More …