The Halifax Enigma
I knew right at the moment my brother decided not to continue that there would be consequences greater than just having to carry the 4-man tent. With my budget blown right out the window, as the person I was splitting everything with faded from view, I thought I would just be able to pull through and get home. I was wrong. And it may have been my doubled appetite that did it; something I didn’t anticipate. But there could be a million reasons why I find myself strapped for cash and a plane ticket home.
My goal was to raise awareness for the Calgary Food Bank and I believe I have done that, though I don’t feel like that job is yet finished. I set out to bike across the country and reach Peggy’s Cove and I have accomplished that. My goal was also to raise some money for the food bank and cover my costs by way of sponsorship and from those who are connected to me. Oddly enough, I did accomplish that as well, but the difference wasn’t near enough to cover my costs or even split anything with the Calgary Food Bank; a job I feel is unfinished and an enigma I hope to solve.
Just because I touched the lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove with my bare hand does not mean that I am done. I have a passion for helping people and though my dream of using this trip as a way to do so seems lost, I have hope that with the power of an accomplishment of a lifetime, my voice can be heard. It might also be an interesting story for a man to journey across the country for the food bank and then have to use it himself when he returns.
I’m currently residing in a hostel in Halifax and resting. As each day goes by, I get closer to the end of my rope and into unknown territory. I am a ressourceful man and I believe I still have a few ways to spread the word and afford a plane ticket home. Quite literally I would not have finished this trip if it wasn’t for those who donated. I am also quite sure that I would not have finished this trip if it weren’t for the thoughts and prayers of all of you.
I am very much alive and well at this point. I do what I can do and always have hope. The future looks filled with obstacles, but so did the horizon between Vancouver and Peggy’s Cove. I lived and will continue to live. Your concern for my well-being is appreciated but do not worry for me, pray for me. I leave you with these words for now with the promise of words to follow in the days to come and an update of the remaining days of my trip.
Enjoy these pictures for now:
Hello all, as I sit here in the visitor centre at Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, I am pressed for time, so can’t update my journal yet… I’ll also try and get Matt to update the map… Oh yeah… almost forgot… I’m DONE!!! I rolled into Peggy’s Cove around 4:00 pm on October the 1st… I stayed and watched the sunset, took a zillion pictures (to be added later) and got some congratulations from the tourists… Last night I camped by the water here and then woke up to see a cloudless night filled with stars and then sat on the rocks to watch a beautiful sunrise…
