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William Gaf Gaffney

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  1. On 3/14/2023 at 6:33 AM, wng-2 said:

    Are you taking the CAT from Bar Harbor? I realize time is always a factor, but Personally, I would skip the 600 mile trailer drive to Bar Harbor. Trailers are for snowmobiles and boats..😀😎I would ride from N.Y and enjoy the ride through Northern Vermont, NH, and Maine and on into New Brunswick, all the Way to North Sydney, Nova Scotia where you get the ferry. Newfoundland ( The Rock) is absolutely beautiful. I have been several times, and plan to go again. The Newfies are a great friendly group of folks. I am personally fascinated by the Icebergs. They start floating down from the glaciers in Greenland in April (Titanic). However it is still snowmobile season in April. You will likely see more bergs in early June, vs. late June.  But bring good rain gear and heated gear. You can encounter cold and wet weather any time of year there. My wife will never go again on Motorcycle. There is an app to track the bergs. Also speak to as many locals as you can. There are a lot of interesting characters, and most are very friendly.I spoke to one fellow that told me the previous year a berg floated into the cove near his home. He tied an anchor line to it, and enjoyed Ten Thousand year old ice in his drinks all summer. Below are some pictures from my solo 2019 Motorcycle Trip. Enjoy your trip! I hope you will post some details and pictures.

    2019 Newfoundland Motorcycle Trip

    Have ridden all through Vermont ,NH and some of Maine on my Electra Glide and my WR 250R .New England is such a beautiful place.Took the Cat to NS about 15 yrs ago and it worked out well.Having enough trouble convincing my wife to do 10 days on the bike.Appreciate all the input.Thinking truck and trailer to Bangor/Bar Harbor will help break it up a bit.Still looking for someplace to leave truck and trailer. 

  2. 5 hours ago, nyskidooerinnewhampshire said:

    We have not done New Foundland  (yet, ha ha) yet but we have done Nova Scotia & PEI.

    Leaving from the NYC area we have done Nova Scotia & PEI two times on the HD. We had no regrets trailering to Moncton, NB where the local Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Moncton (No frills - ) WARMLY welcomed us to park our truck & trailer in their large parking lot for our weeks adventure on the bike. The hotel, easily accesible from Rt 2 allowed us easy access to both PEI or N.S. 

    Here is a great link for resources while in Nova Scotia. https://www.cabottrailbiker.com/.  By chance, we met Daniel, the proprietor on our trip during a lunch stop and found him to be informative & friendly.

    Aside from the Cabot Trail consider spending an evening at Peggy's Cove outside of Halifax. You wont regret it. 

    Enjoy your ride. 

    Paddy O 

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    Thx just gave me a couple more options to consider.

  3. 12 hours ago, Fuse6 said:

    You planning on doing the Cabot Trail?

    lf taking the ferry from Port Sydney to Port a Basque NFLD the night crossing and renting a cabin is the best use of time.

    Wife and l both ride Spyders and have been to the Maritimes 3 times since getting them. Went to Newfoundland once in 2020. 

    Did Cabot trail 10 or 15 yrs.ago.Planning to rent cabin on long ferry ride

  4. 15 hours ago, Pipeman said:

    How long are you anticipating this trip will take once you leave Bar Harbor? I would love to do that trip but figure I would need 2 to 3 weeks which I cannot currently take that much time off. Thank you and I cannot wait to hear about the trip. Sorry I am zero help on where to leave your vehicle.

    Thinking between 10-14 days from the time we leave Bar Harbor and end back at BH

  5. On 1/6/2023 at 5:02 PM, Shore1066 said:

    As for riding on the Gaspie peninsula I always remember in 2005 I was living in north Carolina and my oldest son called and had me fly home and we went Quebec for a ride. I remember we were in Clova and there was a gentleman there that I asked where his best experience was.  He told me the Gaspie peninsula.  He then told if I ever got to the peninsula please say a prayer for him because that's the closest that I will ever get to heaven.  Since then we have been there many times and I never forget what he told me.  Of course he was right.

    Gaspie trip all booked for end of Feb.Mont Laurier Monday.Many more trails to be opened up by Sat.

  6. Thx sounds like Motel du Lac is it.On another note we had a father /son team ride w/us 1 time a few yrs. back.Trailered to Mont Laurier and rode North.Young kids sled broke down when we got to Matagami,on a Saturday night.No shop around to help.They found some young local going to Montreal.Drove them back to Mont laurier,to get their truck and trailer.Then they drove back up to Matagami to get their sleds and drive back to Syracuse.Have not heard from them since.

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