Sambro-Loop Ride

Hey y'all!

Just getting back and unwinding from a great ride along the Sambro Loop with my good friend @redwards5. I wish I would have known about this loop when I first got into biking as it's easily one of the most Maritime-esque rides you can find within the HRM --without busting your butt out to Peggy's Cove and back. 

It has everything you're looking for! Coastal fishing communities, the smell of the ocean, a very gradual decline for about 25 km to get to Sambro itself, and enough rolling hills to work off the booze you overdid it with last weekend! I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars for difficulty and a 4.5 out of 5 stars for scenery. It's roughly 50 km out and back from the Rotary and back along Purcells Cove Rd. 

Because seriously, after the Herring Cove Bike Lane Debacle I refuse to support that business association. Except Pavia Gallery of course, but they're so far out, I feel like they fall outside of the typical, short-sighted group of neanderthals of the Spryfeild and District Business Commission. 

Let's jump back to over-boozing over the weekends though: This weekend I'm heading to the Halifax Seaport Beerfest to sample some wonderful and worldly beers from Nova Scotia and beyond! Having recently accepted and grown to love Guinness Irish Ale I'm looking for a local Irish Ale to add to my beer-list.  

Granite Brewery is a close contender with their Keefs Irish Ale. You should totally look into Granite Brewery. They have a great bevy of beers to explore. I'm also looking forward to checking out those Cape Breton brewery beers (Big Spruce), along with any blonde beers that tickle my fancy. 

Well... Here's to feeling good all the time!