{"id":13769,"date":"2021-06-23T07:07:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T11:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=13769"},"modified":"2021-07-04T23:15:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T03:15:25","slug":"stewiacke-pictou-town-ns-ride-110-km","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=13769","title":{"rendered":"Stewiacke-Pictou Town NS Ride (110 km)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\"><em><strong>A few years back a bluenose friend, Dwight Isenor, and I started out from the mastodon in Stewiacke for a wonderful ride through Nova Scotia backroads to Pictou Town &#8212; a 110 km trek that took a better part of a leisurely day.<\/strong> <\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mastadon L to Hwy 2 (650 m) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>L Hwy 2 to Brookfield (15 km)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_02-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_02-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_02.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">Crossing over the winding Stewiacke River with the tide coming in.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_03-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_03-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_03.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\"><em><strong>We saw the great mud flats of the Stewiacke.<\/strong> <\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_04-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_04-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_04-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_04.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">We rolled through Brookfield &#8211; my wife`s hometown village and the place where our Family has so many special memories. (Dwight wanted to stop for a sticky bun from the Brookfield Bakery &#8211; but I forced him to press on.)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Proceed through Brookfield on Hwy 2 to Queen Street Truro (13 km) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R Queen Street to Salmon River Road (6 km) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R Salmon River Road to Valley \/ Hwy 4 (3.5 km) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R Hwy 4 to Mount Thom (22 km) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Proceed through Mount Thom to Central West River (16.5 km)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_05-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_05-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_05-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_05-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_05.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">Here&#8217;s the Salmon River outside of Truro with the Fundy tide out. The river bed was nothing but one large mud flat!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_06-300x277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_06-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_06.jpg 609w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">Our first look at the Mount Thom hill. This road twists around &#8211; and look at the upper left of this photo to see the full extent of this winding climb.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_07-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_07-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_07.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">We traveled by the the hills and forest along old hwy 4 to Pictou County.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>At Central West River ver left onto Hwy 376 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hwy 376 to Pictou Town and the Trans Canada Trail (15 km) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>R Trans Canada Trail to the Pictou Waterfront (18.5 km)\u00a0 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Proceed to the Pictou Wharf for your salute! (200 m)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_08-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_08-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_08-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_08-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_08.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">Our first sight of the water &#8211; the mouth of the West River, which empties into Pictou Bay<\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_09-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_09-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_09-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_09-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_09.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">We rode a trail along the Bay`s edge and this was the first sighting of Pictou Town<\/span> &#8211; and onto the <span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">end of our ride &#8211; at the Pictou Wharf.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_10-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_10-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_10.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">And here&#8217;s the Pictou Harbour mainstay &#8212; the Hector.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_11-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_6522_11.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">The Pictou Wharf salute! What a great ride!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>To see more on cycling, pedal through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=13885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the By George Journal menu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Chris George, providing reliable PR counsel and effective advocacy. Need a go-to writer or experienced communicator? 613-983-0801 @<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/cgacommunications.com\/m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CG&amp;A COMMUNICATIONS<\/a>. <em>And yes, Chris also <\/em><em>would rather be cycling\u2026 <strong>#bikealmonte<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few years back a bluenose friend, Dwight Isenor, and I started out from the mastodon in Stewiacke for a wonderful ride through Nova Scotia backroads to Pictou Town &#8212; a 110 km trek that took a better part of a leisurely day. Mastadon L to Hwy 2 (650 m) L Hwy 2 to Brookfield&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13769"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13769"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13898,"href":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13769\/revisions\/13898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}