Some reflections on the first month. Odd things stand out for me. There is something proud, strong and majestic about a river that is about to flood over its banks. The Thompson River does not...
Some reflections on the first month. Odd things stand out for me. There is something proud, strong and majestic about a river that is about to flood over its banks. The Thompson River does not...
The clouds were fascinating and we felt like we were dodging them all the time. Some were black and seemed to be about to come over us and then would ship past us and rain somewhere else. The wind...
Woke up to the wind as strong as yesterday. I was reluctant to begin, but … The first 20k Ws just terrible. They are reconstructing the shoulder lane so we had...
Minnedosa at the Valley Motor Lodge We woke up to pouring rain. I was feeling tired and we easily decided to stay for a day. We realized that we had been on bikes for 8 days which justified us taking...
Took a picture of Marv against some dark clouds — we dodged showers all around us all day. Also, it was neat to see the longitudinal center of Canada.
Last night while we were watching TV we heard this ssssss. I jumped up to see my back tire go completely flat! It sure was good timing as we could put a new tube in outside our rooms. The tube had...
It started out a day or rest. We walked our bikes to the bike store. Then we ambled down Bank Street towards the Parliament buildings. We thought it would be a good idea to visit Lou Sekora’s...
Enroute [to Dryden from Vermilion Bay] we stopped at Egli’s Sheep Farm. Wow! They raise the sheep and do all the manufacturing of clothes, mitts, slippers, leather jackets, etc...
We didn’t leave until noon — another relaxing breakfast. Enroute we stopped at the commemoration to Terry Fox — a park, statue, building overlooking Lake Superior. Very impressive...
Mostly, the roads have been friendly for cyclists. A white line dividing the traffic lane from a paved shoulder, which ranges from a meter to a car width provides a safe zone for cyclists. But on...