On May 17th, 1899, Karl entered New Brunswick travelling west then north, biking approximately 650km until he reached the Quebec border on June 8th, 1899. I can’t imagine how Karl’s legs were feeling at this point, well, actually, I can, and it validates my decision not to complete my journey on a bicycle!

On an average day, Karl was able to bike about 40kms through New Brunswick, but he often had to walk his bike as a result of poor roads. In a letter from Karl to the Truro Daily News on Friday, May 26, 1899, he reported from Saint John: “I have come 231 miles so far, and anyone wishing a nice little trip should take a bicycle ride from Truro to Saint John. There are 25 miles of excellent roads, 75 miles of fairly good roads and 131 miles of bad roads. Anyone making this trip need not count walking more than 40 miles — that is all I walked.” 

Consequently, Karl had to stop in those smaller towns, primarily to get some physical rest after biking and walking. One of Karl’s rest stops was St. Stephen, New Brunswick, home to Canada’s oldest candy and chocolate company - the Ganong Candy Factory.