Day 86 - Bras D'Or, NS (Rest Day)

August 7 (Friday)

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Special Stuff: Rest days

Today I feel a bit like I'm falling apart. I've basically laid around all day melting (the 'yellow alert - high temperature' persists) as I've nursed a headache, eye infection, and now stomach upset. My leg muscles are aching and sore (a sign that I pushed the limits again yesterday) and my right knee is sore because I smashed it on a corner in the trailer.

I'm so grateful that I switched up my travel itinerary so that I've got an extra rest day to recharge my battery and hopefully get over my physical ailments.

I feel like the tension is rising as I'm rounding the final stretch of this cross-Canada journey. I can see the end, and yet so much can still go wrong on the home stretch. The ride is not over until I reach the final destination - Cape Spear, Newfoundland. Things like my health, the weather, mechanical issues, and even transport over to Newfoundland can all go haywire at the drop of a hat. I'm nervous about getting on the ferry on Sunday - the Dutch woman biker back in Whycocomagh said that I was supposed to book my bike for the ferry. I did not see that as an option when I booked - so I'm nervous that my reservation is not valid.

Brian does a good job trying to lift my spirits by dragging me out of the RV for a walk and ice cream while the washing (laundry) gets done.