Day 45: St John's - Excalibur Insurance Group

We woke up this morning absolutely giddy. Only 170km to the end. Our last day of the trip!

And what a memorable last day it was. The last 60km into St John's was definitely one of the most difficult sections of the entire trip. By that point the rain was coming down hard, the temperatures were still hovering around freezing, and we were crawling into a 30km/hr headwind. When we finally reached the outskirts of St John's Will and I were absolutely gutted. It was a fitting end for a trip full of consistently bad weather.

When we got to St John's we started searching for a place on the water to take a few final pictures. Easier said than done. No beaches to be found around here, just cliffs. By this point we were so cold that our patience was pretty limited. We had to sneak through a fence to take a few quick pictures and then called it a trip!

All in all we ended up biking 7184km over the past 45 days. An initially short route, 70km shortcut through New Brunswick, staying in accommodations right along the highway, and a few rides through some of the less bike friendly big cities all made us a bit short of the full 7650km. This is disappointing, but we won't be losing any sleep over it.

Over the past six months Bike7650 has grown from an idea to an event much bigger than we ever could have imagined. We would like to thank everyone who has been a part of this process!
In particular: 1) Mom! You've been with us every mile of the way and have been a great RV pilot, head chef, and camper extraodinaire.
 2) Everyone who has donated to the Jumpstart Foundation! As of right now Bike7650 raised $32,540 for Jumpstart. Wow! This will allow so many kids across Canada to be able to participate in organized sports.      
3) The well-wishers! Your words of encouragement have been inspiring and kept us going every day.
4) The drivers along the way! You have been very tolerant of us on the roads and we are very, very grateful.
5) The kind people we have met along the way! We've met so many kind and generous people and your hospitality has been greatly appreciated.

  Despite the bad weather, it's been an incredible experience. Biking was a great way to see more of this great country and we have made so many memories along the way. We're glad you've decided to follow along our journey, it's been an unforgettable ride!

 Claire