I finished writing that last post at about 1 o'clock, had some lunch and then started cycling, heading North up Route 1, a long and sometimes quite hilly road. Got to the junction with route 6 just as it was getting dark and thunder clouds were gathering, but there was a sign saying 8 miles to a campsite so I thought I can do that, and headed off with my waterproofs and my lights on.

After about 6 miles I got a puncture, which I wasn't going to fix in the dark and rain so carried on slowly for the next 2 miles, eventually reaching the campsite entrance, where there was a sign telling me the campsite was actually another 3 miles down a rough track. So they lied in the first sign. People tend to do that where distances are concerned here. A mile or so down the road can easily mean 10 miles. Doesn't make much difference when you're in a car, which pretty much everyone around here is. Drive in banks, drive in fast food, drive in rest rooms. When I check into places I always have to fill out a form asking for my vehicle make (for which I put GediBike) and model (Rush Hour) and licence plate (which I leave blank). Even then it takes some of them a while to figure out I don't have a car.

I'm now in Calais, Maine, USA. They did let me across the border, eventually, after loads of questions, searching my bags, but then I told the official about my page on LegJoints, which he tapped into his computer and read and after that decided I was safe to let into the country.

I've just put some pictures up, stills froim the video I've been shooting, at http://paul.turnpiece.net

Not too sure of the route I'm going to take across Maine now to get to Montreal. There are mountains that have to be gotten over and don't see a way of avoiding them, but it'll be good to see if I'm up to getting over these samll mountains because if not I'll have no chance if I ever get to the Rockies.

75km from New River Beach in the mist to Saint Stephen on the Maine (US) border. Tomorrow I'll see whether they'll let me in.

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St. Stephen, New Brunswick

Now in New Brunswick. I spent the past couple of days in Saint John, resting a bit and doing some work on the bike.

Along the coast from Saint John, stopped after 60km at a place called New River Beach. I was going to cycle a bit further but it was a hot sunny day and I fancied a swim and this was the first and will probably be the last opportunity for a while. The tides in this bay, the bay of Fundy, are supposed to be the largest in the world. You can watch the tide go out (if that's the way it's going).

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