Acadian Driftwood - Gypsy Tail Wind

Log Entry #13

The Band wrote those lyrics in 1975 and I have listened to the song a thousand times but never understood them, now I do.

The Acadian region is a beautiful place to ride when the weather permits.

I experienced both ends of the spectrum these last two days.

Heading out from Moncton early Tuesday morning the weather turned from overcast to high wind then rain.

Fuel management and no tankers to refuel the local stations in the area led me on a side trip to find petrol.

Computer said zero miles left but the K-16 kept rolling! 

No fuel in site for 20 clicks I had to go to Option B, meet the neighbors.

Luckily I found a Cabinet shop in the middle of nowhere with some friendly Carpenters who had some fuel!

Back on the road I headed towards the Canso Causeway, the only path up to the Cabot Trail.

Crosswind blowing at 30 clicks across the causeway with high tide created 3 meter rollers crashing onto the roadway, Awesome!

Bike got salted but made it across.

Wednesday the weather was great for riding and I was in position to ride the Cabot Trail!

Wind is blowing hard with rain on the way.

Where's that confounded petrol station?

Cabinet/Petrol Shop!

Good people up here!

Found a place to dry out and fuel myself up...

Just what the doctor ordered!

The Judique Flyer Trail.

Doesn't say no motorcycles right Counsel?

Rugged country here when the weather comes in.

Lot's of these up here!

Lucky for me that I found this place as the sun was disappearing rapidly.

Foods good here at the Duck Cove Inn.

Family run place, Mom handled the Dinning room, Pop handles the Inn!

New day brings new weather!

Did I mention that foods good here!

First things first.

Where's that confounded petrol station?

One of the many beautiful fishing villages along the way!

Can I talk to you about your Lighthouse?

Colleen and Ron from Toronto are on a 9 day tour of the region!

Nice bikes and awesome bikers!

Union break at Ingonish Landing.

Checkout the road just above the K-16, that's we're I'm headed!

This is wear I've been the last couple of days!

McLain, are you eating again?

Couldn't pass this up.

Not as good as Chef McLain's but not bad!

Lobster joints abound!

Let's try this causeway one more time.

Looks a little better today!

The Canso Causeway Canel was built to allow ship passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

This quarry has a conveyor belt dropping aggregate down from the mountain into another belt directly into the ship.

Very efficient!

But the real news is AC-DC coming to town!

I feel the Canadian Cold Front moving in and the geese are busting a move south.

Me too, USA I'm on the way!