Bellevue Beach to Holyrood
After a nice 'relaxing' night in our 'cozy' log cabin we were on the road by 7:30. Climbing out of Bellevue Beach was quite a challenge but we were pleasantly surprised that it was only 2 km not the 5 to 7 that the map showed. Once again we are amazed at the inaccuracies of Newfoundland's Provincial Roadmaps!
Today Newfoundland threw 'everything she had and then some' at us. A strong headwind, lots of hills, and a steady rain made our day another 'challenging one'. I do not think that we had recovered from our tough ride 2 days ago. As Sue said part way through the day, "my leg muscles just will not loosen up". I call it 'dead legs'!
The scenery continued to be spectacular as we climbed up through the valleys. No wonder this province is affectionately referred to as 'The Rock'. The east side is just as spectacular as the west and definitely more hilly. Again we passed through a wind swept area where the small trees were all leaning in one direction. Easy to see what direction the prevailing winds are.
We are staying at the Beach View Motel in Holyrood. Again we have ventured off the highway and come 'down' to the ocean. The motel is situated high on a hill with one of the best views that we have had of houses built on the side of rock above the water. It is just what we had pictured that Newfoundland towns would look like.
Daily Distance = 72.74 km. Time on the bikes = 5 hours. Average Speed = 14.53 km. Maximum Speed = 44.93 km. Wildlife Sightings = Black Backed Gull, Kingfisher, Blue Jay, Moose. (Yes we finally saw a moose on The Rock)!!!
Kevin = 3, Sue = 1.75 (but it had nothing to do with her bike)!
