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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #150 on: October 01, 2016, 09:45:58 AM »
Quote from: Veefer800canuck on October 01, 2016, 02:21:58 AM
The question mark is a tourist information booth ahead.

LOL!  I had no idea.  :) 

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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #151 on: October 01, 2016, 10:43:13 AM »
Quote from: BMW-K on October 01, 2016, 09:45:58 AM
Quote from: Veefer800canuck on October 01, 2016, 02:21:58 AM
The question mark is a tourist information booth ahead.

LOL!  I had no idea.  :) 

Thanks Veefer!

I was going to answer this as well, but I was sure that you had figured it out long before now  :popcorn:
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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #152 on: October 01, 2016, 10:50:52 AM »
Quote from: Mrs. DantesDame on October 01, 2016, 10:43:13 AM
Quote from: BMW-K on October 01, 2016, 09:45:58 AM
Quote from: Veefer800canuck on October 01, 2016, 02:21:58 AM
The question mark is a tourist information booth ahead.


LOL!  I had no idea.  :) 

Thanks Veefer!


I was going to answer this as well, but I was sure that you had figured it out long before now  :popcorn:


How do you question the question? 

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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #153 on: October 01, 2016, 10:52:20 AM »
Quote from: BMW-K on October 01, 2016, 10:50:52 AM
Quote from: Mrs. DantesDame on October 01, 2016, 10:43:13 AM
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Quote from: Veefer800canuck on October 01, 2016, 02:21:58 AM
The question mark is a tourist information booth ahead.


LOL!  I had no idea.  :) 

Thanks Veefer!


I was going to answer this as well, but I was sure that you had figured it out long before now  :popcorn:


How do you question the question? 

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Good question!!
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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #154 on: October 01, 2016, 08:26:10 PM »
Yep. Easily 20 pages.
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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #155 on: October 02, 2016, 11:43:19 AM »
Quote from: kneescrubber on October 01, 2016, 08:26:10 PM
Yep. Easily 20 pages.

Just for the preamble.
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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #156 on: October 02, 2016, 12:01:41 PM »
I'm still waiting for the next installment...  :popcorn:
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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #157 on: October 02, 2016, 09:45:33 PM »
Quote from: Mrs. DantesDame on October 02, 2016, 12:01:41 PM
I'm still waiting for the next installment...  :popcorn:

Yeppers!  I'll be writing again either tonight or tomorrow.  I spent today (5 solid hours) breaking  sweat getting my garage back in order.  Among other things the GS needs an oil change and a bath to get the sodium chloride off it.  Apparently riding for 6 hours in the driving rain does little to wash away the muck.   :o
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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #158 on: October 02, 2016, 10:29:34 PM »
The riddle continues...

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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #159 on: Yesterday at 10:08:05 AM »
Quote from: BMW-K on September 29, 2016, 10:49:14 PM

Somehow I managed to not get a pic of Acadian.  He is truly a gentleman of the highest caliber, a welcome tour guide, and possessed of a mean right wrist.  I spent more time dealing with a bobbling, weaving GS than I care to admit.  To say the handling of my otherwise impeccable machine was more than a little off would be an understatement.  More like a high speed wobbling beast with the jitters in the wake of a trucks airstream. 

At least the excitement meant I was never tired.  Adrenaline does that sort of thing.


Thanks for the kind words Robert.  I really enjoyed riding with you guys and showing you around a little bit. 

Sorry for my right wrist.  I didn't realise that your tires were a problem at higher speeds until Miles mentioned it.

Looking forward to reading the rest of the report. 

BTW, I just got home yesterday after doing the Eastern shore of NS and the Cabot Trail.     

 
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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #160 on: Yesterday at 10:13:50 AM »
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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #161 on: Yesterday at 10:34:08 AM »
Quote from: BMW-K on October 02, 2016, 09:45:33 PM
Apparently riding for 6 hours in the driving rain does little to wash away the muck.   :o

Neither does a hammer and screwdriver - good luck!
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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #162 on: Yesterday at 10:43:13 AM »
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Looking forward to reading the rest of the report. 


Indeed.
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Re: Spy vs Spy: a tale of utter unpreparedness (or, SoCal Invades The Maritimes)
« Reply #163 on: Yesterday at 11:34:15 AM »
Day 4:  Annapolis Royal, Port Royal and Yarmouth.  300 miles or so.

Today was a much needed "off" day.  Our first three days have all been 12 hour days in the saddle, covering 400-500 miles a day.  Remember that this trip is 19 days on the bikes with roughly 5,500 miles...and we'd covered basically 25% of the miles in three days.  At this pace we'd be done in 12 days...

One of our key trip objectives was to spend more time off the bikes.  Relaxing a bit, seeing the sights, really trying to take in more Canada than was provided in a bottle of Screech. 

Here's the Wiki:

Port Royal is a Canadian rural community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.[1]

It is situated on the north bank of the Annapolis Basin approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) downstream from the discharge point of the Annapolis River and the town of Annapolis Royal.

Predominantly a farming community, Port Royal is also a significant tourist destination in Nova Scotia due to being the location of a historic French colonial settlement, commemorated by the Port-Royal National Historic Site of Canada which was established in 1925. A replica of the original settlement was constructed by the Government of Canada in 1939-41.

The name Port Royal was officially established for the community by the Geographical Names Board of Canada on March 2, 1950.

Port-Royal National Historic Site of Canada, location of the Habitation at Port-Royal which is a replica of the original French colonial settlement.
French settlement[edit]

The original French settlement and capital of the colony of Acadia was named Port-Royal. It was located in the present-day community of Port Royal from 1605 until its destruction by British military forces in 1613. This settlement was rebuilt as a historic replica in 1939-41 by the Government of Canada and is called the Port-Royal National Historic Site.

After 1613, France moved the settlement/capital of Port-Royal approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) upstream to the south bank of the Annapolis River at present-day Annapolis Royal (See Port-Royal (Acadia)). This second settlement was seized by British military forces in 1710 in the Siege of Port Royal and was renamed Annapolis Royal in honour of Anne, Queen of Great Britain.

Our initial foray out of Truro took us through a real gem of a back road.  Highway 236 meandered through a number small towns and communities that reminded me of a day gone by.  Corner stores, artist communities, old 70's style pump gas stations abounded.  So far, gas was not to be an issue as it was literally as gas friendly as anyplace in SoCal.

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More intriguing was that each of these little towns had a small plaque honoring those who have served in the Great Wars.  I remember seeing these little memorials during my time in Europe (Germany) and it was a welcome tribute to see those who fought not forgotten.
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Little towns and communities.
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We went to Annapolis first. 

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The fort protected a key trade route to the americas on the St. Lawrence with a dozen Cannon still protecting the waters on three sides. 
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You just gotta love it when someone has a plaque celebrating their failure.
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Imagine in war, coming by sea to this place, seeing a fort there that also had very tall earthen fortifications that one would have to storm over in order to capture the fort.

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Yeah, it's no wonder the English won by attacking by land.   :rolf:  Somehow I think this lesson in battle would be repeated over and over again throughout history.
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Day 4, cont.

Port Royal exceeded all expectations.  Of course, our expectations were quite low to begin with but still, this was such a cool stop.

This image shameless ripped from the Wiki Page.  All credit due to someone else!
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Port Royal, again placed at a strategic point on a trade route, is a replica of the original located perhaps 200 yards away from the original Port site.  A wood fort, this place was reproduced with period tools and period construction (peg and dowel, etc.). 

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Sharpening Stone...complete with water bucket!
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These small breach loading cannon fascinated me.  The actual breach could be removed, a substitute could have been pre-charged and dropped into place in a matter of seconds.  In fact, this would be about as fast firing as could be made given the day and age.  It wouldn't surprise me if a well trained team could fire 6-10 rounds a minute, likely loaded with 1/2" grapeshot for anti-personell defense.

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Gotta love the period lathe.
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Sleeping quarters
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Port Royal was a real gem.  Likely 2-300 people inhabited the area in tents surrounding the fort and one could readily see why it was such an important location for trade.

We rolled into Yarmouth sometime around 6pm, early enough for a nice dinner.  I had the utterly forgettable fish...miles had a burger. 

This being a well yelp'd brew pub we decided to avail ourselves of a flight.  Which of course we were told they were out of EVERYTHING except the dark lager.  Very well, we will have two please.  Each.

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It was some time later we were to find this.

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Oddly, it was right across the street from the local liquor store.  Our reserves were being depleted so we picked up a bottle of Gibson's Rare and tottl'd off looking for puppies to play with as we were both missing our dogs.

These are mine:  two Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.  Audrey and Marco.  And here I am, in the birthplace of the breed:  Yarmouth County, celebrated home to the Little River Duck Dog (*aka, Duck Tolling Retriever), so named as part of the Little River Community.  Best described as "Happy little red dogs", we had yet to see one anywhere on this trip.

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We were also on the lookout for a Newfoundland Retriever on, well, Newfoundland and a Labrador Retriever in, yep - you guessed it, Labrador.

So far the number of dogs being walked was grimly near zero.  We saw a few toy breeds and one German Shepherd but that was about it.  It wasn't looking good for us...

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I had high expectations for tomorrow.
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