Since where I had cycled yesterday was aboyt 35 km from where we camped outside of Taber we packed up camp early with the thought that we could get breakfast in Taber and hopefully tap into some wi-fi. Even though we got up before 6:30, by the time we packed, ate breakfast and drove to... Continue Reading →

My 1st day riding alone and it is going to be a hot one - 35c predicted.  I'm determined to get up and off early so that I can cover the 105 km route before the heat of the day really kicks in. This was my earliest start but not by much perhaps 5-10 minutes... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was Paul's last cycling day. Today he takes a shuttle to Calgary and tomorrow he flies to London, home to Sarnia, his wife Nicole and work. Someone has to keep working to pay for health care for us retirees. We thought it was time for another rest day so once Paul was off we... Continue Reading →

Our ride today is short, a little over 68 km and the terrain is rolling. We have a significant tail wind and it seems effortless to cycle at 20+ miles per hour. At the end of the day we covered the 68 km in just under 2 1/2 hours. Several things of note (1) the... Continue Reading →

The nearly 100 km ride took us from British Columbia across the border into Alberta. While BC is an absolutely, beautiful province we were happy to see the Alberta border crossing with the knowledge that the significant elevation gains in BC were behind us. We had expectations of some challenging climbs through the Crowsnest Pass... Continue Reading →

We set the alarm for 5:30 a.m. hoping to be on the road by 7-7:30 a.m. only to discover that because of the time change to Mountain Time it was pitch dark at 5:30. We eventually got up around 6:30 and managed to be on the road by 8 a.m. The temperature when we started... Continue Reading →

My most challenging day of the trip so far. I think a combination of riding 11 out of the last 12 days, our latest start (left at 9:15 a.m.), and the intense heat (Paul recorded a high of 107 F) all had an impact on my performance. The 101.5 km ride took forever. It was... Continue Reading →

A beautiful ride along both arms of Kootenay Lake. The arm of the lake from Nelson is dotted with public beaches, marinas and beautiful homes and cottages. Along the way we made a stop at Kootenay Provincial Park to watch the salmon struggling to get upstream to their spawning grounds. At the end of this... Continue Reading →