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The temperature outside was just 7 degrees Celsius this morning. It was a good thing we were sleeping in a cabin!  Gerald enjoyed a big breakfast at the Toad River Lodge Restaurant and the other two opted for oatmeal in the cabin.  We set out just after check-out at 11 am, and stopped for quickContinue reading “Day 5: Cabins, Mountains and Motels”

Warm soup, fresh bread and award winning cinnamon rolls. We found a haven.  Tetsa River Lodge felt like a God-send. We had been on a long stretch of road looking for the place where Ray had left our water (and where we thought there would be a campground), and hadn’t seen a single sign. ItContinue reading “Day 4: Up, and Up, and Up, and Up, and Down”

Lukewarm oatmeal began the day. And it was just up, and up from there… Just half an hour after setting out, we found reception at the top of a hill and took an extended break that set us back a little bit.  The last 10 km of the Liard highway, before the Alaska highway, includedContinue reading “Day 3: Rain, No Water, and Reverse Dumpster Diving”

*Written Thursday, July 23, but posted the following day due to lack of cellular reception. Welcome to the wilderness!* Today we said goodbye. Goodbye to air conditioning and four pillow beds, goodbye to our vehicle and goodbye to Ray Bock.  Before departing from Fort Nelson this morning, we stopped at a car wash to hoseContinue reading “Day 2: Heat, Hills and Whistles “

Shrubs flanked by stubby evergreens make way for towering birches guarded by fireweed and goldenrod. The empty pavement waves and winds under a celestial sky of wispy, white clouds, and we pedal, three in a row, in the middle of the road.  To get to this point, we endured two 12 hour plus days ofContinue reading “Day 1: Rodents (of indeterminable species), Bison and Boars “

We have so much to be thankful for in completing our cycling trip. Planning and booking places for this trip began last September. Knowing everything could change due to forest fires or other situations. Our families involvement kept changing, but that was understandable. Here is a list of things we are thankful for: -while cyclingContinue reading “Reflecting on the cycling trip”

Here are some highlights from our final day of cycling. Today we cycled 109 km’s from Banff to Cochrane. The day started at 6 am with a light drizzle to make everything wet for packing. Tomorrow we will do one more final post that will summarize our trip. We have so much to be thankfulContinue reading “Journey completed, 1056 km’s”

A great day for riding except for the first and last 10 km’s, these were the hardest km’s of cycling. Camping at Lake Louise one needs to see the actual Lake. We traveled the 1A from Lake Louise to Banff. What an excellent road for cycling. With a quick stop in Banff, eating a littleContinue reading “A leisurely Sunday ride”

Leaving our Motel this morning after having a buffet breakfast was a pleasure. First 3 km’s were downhill. After that it seemed like the next 30 km’s were uphill. It was slow going as we went up. The scenery was stunning, here are a few photos.

We both knew this was going to be a tough day of cycling. Major mountains needed to be climbed. We left with low overcast skies and a temperature of plus 7, without rain. It felt like all morning we were climbing. It was very slow going. Road was so steep at one point that weContinue reading “Breaking the speed limit”