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| Day 26 started with another beautiful fall day, on a busy highway, Jake and I were on our way to our medal bearer meeting point in Sackville, Nova Scotia. 4 busy days in Halifax, and not many scenery pictures to show for it. |
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| Navel ship down in the Halifax harbor |
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| As we crossed the Macdonald Halifax harbor bridge, which I had to pay 7 tolls of $2.75 over the 5 days, we noticed the bridge was adorned with bras in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer society Run for the Cure Halifax run. |
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| Our medal bearer meeting point was at a McDonald's in Sackville (after all, they are a sponser), on display was the 25th anniversary medal, and a pair of gloves Rick Hansen used (he used 96 pairs), on his original man in motion tour |
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| Jake is the host today, the meeting was in the restaurant, a little noisy, but it worked out. We had amazing difference makers again today including two Canadian soldiers that served in Afghanistan |
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| The crowd was anxiously awaiting the arrival of Rick Hansen. Don't worry, Ronald McDonald was back again to keep the crowds in high spirits |
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| Rick once again motivates and inspires the crowd |
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| Our medal bearer group poses with Rick before heading out on the shuttle bus to be dropped at their segment start points |
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| After letting our medal bearers off, Jake and I headed to Curly Portables restaurant in Elmsdale, Nova Scotia. I remember this place from the Olympic Torch Relay, the food and atmospere is great and even Mickey Moose was here! |
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| Lucky day, Lawerance Elk was here as well |
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| and of course, I had to say Hi to Cuddles, haven't seen her since the Olympic Torch Relay, she was really happy to see me, and insisted on a kiss |
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| Which one of us has aged the most, retro pic from the Olympic Torch Relay |
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| After that nonsense, we headed to the East Hans sports complex in Lantz, Nova Scotia, for the End of Day Celebration. This is a brand new full size indoor soccer field with artificial turf. Cost $17 mill with a new ice surface beside the soccer field |
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| All the usual suspects were here today, Rick is flanked by Grimace, the hamburglar, and Birdie? hoo boy |
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| Ronald just keeps on showing up, the crowd formed a corridor for the last medal bearer of the day |
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| Hammin it up! Natilie (liason for the Atlantic provinces) and Megan, (who is with the soon to be released Rick Hansen Foundation Global Accessabilty map) http://www.rickhansen.com/en-ca/home/aboutus/abouttherickhansenfoundation/globalaccessibilitymap.aspx, |
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| Day 27 for me and our medal bearer host Kyle was a drive to our medal bearer meeting point at this quaint community hall in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (that's shoobinackadee) |
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| I love these spots, the small town people are so proud, and we only had 4 medal bearers in this group so it was very intimate |
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| Kyle with medal bearer Susan, who has a picture of a relative taken with Rick 25 years ago when he wheeled through town. |
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| Susan was so proud to be a medal bearer, the sticker denotes where her segment starts, she wanted to the savor the moment and didn't want to let go |
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| Our host Kyle, chattin strategy with Wendy, one of our drivers who was driving the pace/media motorhome |
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| couldnt resist, why do I think that's funny |
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| Boy, hope were not late to end of day celebration in Truro, traffic is a little heavy this afternoon |
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| End of day was at Victoria Park in Truro, where they have recently renamed the street Rick Hansen way |
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| One of the volunteers, Larry, took me for a tour of this amazing park, and insisted I had to climb "Jacobs Ladder" |
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| A lot better looking down, it was cool, there are many kilometers of walking trails, two waterfalls, and an 300 year old old growth hemlock forest |
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| View from the top of the park overlooking Truro and the surrounding valley |
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| Our first marching band, like being at a parade! |
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| There he is again, Ronald keeps showing up ?????????? |
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| Rick and the medal bearers being marched in |
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| Russ, (events) and Kelly (advance) getting into it |
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| Rick always has time for people, to here their stories, to sign autographs and pose for pictures |
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| The line up for autographs was 3 hours long, this was the tail end |
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| All this hard work makes a man hungry, and why not support the sponser |
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| when in Nova Scotia, it's McLobster time, yum yum |
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