Saint John NB. Best Ever.

I finally have a little downtime!!
I had hoped to have lots of time while home to fiddle with the blog
and update and make it look pretty with pictures from a real camera
rather than those poorly embedded from an iPhone. I think we all know
how naïve that plan was...

The last major update was that AMAZING lobster dinner in shediac. I
can still taste it. I've considered going back.

Following that I rode to Moncton (30kms) and took a lazy day. Spent a
lot of it reading and drinking margeritas at a Spanish place downtown.

Then I rode to sussex and the campground also had a drive-in.
Including my lack of radio and lack of anything to sit on, I
considered this a tease.

And then I finally made it to Saint John, with time to spare before my
flight home! I was very much looking forward to spending some quality
catch-up time with two of my favorite people: Angelique and Kevin. And
they sure didn't disappoint, they pampered me! The first night I was
there they made me a delicious dinner and we just spent time filling
in the peices we've missed out on in the past three years.

The next night found us out on the saint john river with me attempting
to waterski: not my forté let me tell you. Not even a little bit. But
it was so fun just trying, and spending some quality time on the
water. Then we bbqed on the boat, took a zip down to look at the
reversing falls, and went over their friends home for a bonfire.
Apparently Angelique and Kevin spend their entire summers doing this.
It's a hard life eh?

The next day I flew home for the wedding, glad that I would have more
time in Saint John when I got back.

Coming back...
Was difficult.
Very difficult.
So was starting to ride again.
I was having such a great time with Angelique and Kevin that I even
stayed an extra day. We had some great drinks uptown and watched the
cruise ship leave, Angelique's mother Reine made us a meal that still
makes my mouth water. Kevin and I were getting ready to tackle each
other to decide who would polish off what dish.

Thursday night I talked Angelique into letting me cook (haven't done
that I a while...), we made some pasta and had some good napa wine.
Said our goodbyes, and I left in the morning. They've promised to come
to Toronto soon, and I'm going to hold them to that. I miss them
already.

Onward and upward!