28 MOTORCYCLE MOJO SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019Unexpected Accommodations
Holger, being a motorcycle mechanic
and enthusiast, was delighted to help
out a fellow motorcyclist. The weather
wasn’t letting up, so I decided that
I needed to hunker down until the
weather abated. Holger just happened
to have a buddy, Thomas, also from
Germany, who had a rustic cabin on
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the road. Holger was generous with
his time. He negotiated a “biker” rate
for me over the phone with Thomas
and, since Thomas was away from the
property, took me there, got me the key
from under the secret rock and made
sure I was comfortable. Before leaving,
he asked me where I planned to go next
and made a point of telling me about
some great motorcycle roads in the area
and the best roads to use on my way
to Halifax and Lunenburg. Thanks,
Holger!
When Thomas got back, he
promptly brought over a six-pack of
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after riding in that mess. The cabin was
great. Warm, dry, picturesque – just
about perfect. I liked the cabin so much
that I stayed there for two nights,
doing some hiking out by Little Dover
and enjoying the lake and a perfectly
grilled steak cooked on the barbecue
that sheltered under the covered porch.
I also took my favourite photo from
my trip, a picture of a blue canoe on
the dock amidst the fog.
I never would have found this
mini-paradise had I not run into bad
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