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Today we would move from cycling on trails to cycling on roads. This meant having less interaction with people. Road was busy with traffic and at times much narrower. Wind was blowing against us and it seemed like we were going uphill a lot more than down hill. This made for a much you ride.Continue reading “Against wind, going uphill”

We got to see what this island is made of: Both, beauty of nature and hospitality of its people. These are a few highlights of the people we saw on this day. There are the people who remained nameless who offered advice and a helping hand. There was a person at Tim’s who was veryContinue reading “Islanders embrace visitors”

I am trying to understand what it means to take a day off from a vacation. You are already on vacation, so why take a day off from it. I googled taking a day off from a vacation, but there was no useful information. So next I googled, what does taking a day off mean.Continue reading “A Day off from a vacation”

I think the joy of traveling by bicycle is best expressed by writing a love poem. The poem is not the greatest, but hopefully you will feel the love. The two wheeled bicycle sat in the van for days. Crying out, “Oh, where is my rider?” Today everything changes; the rider and bicycle meet again.Continue reading “Blethering our way down the road”

Paul and Adele served a wonderful breakfast to start the day. Left Vancouver at noon to catch the 2 pm ferry to the island. Hosted by Cheryl’s cousin Marion and her husband Gerald on Vancouver Island. This is where we will park the van and start cycling on Wednesday morning. After 2369.5 km’s of drivingContinue reading “Arriving on Vancouver Island”

Left Medicine Hat well rested with our stomachs full. Quickly learned to drive as fast as everyone else. Some 700 km’s later we arrived in Sicamous, BC. Stayed with Cheryl’s High school friend Trina and her husband Mark. They were so nice to us and showed around the area. Monday mid afternoon we got toContinue reading “Relaxing in Vancouver”

Highlights from our first day on the road heading to Vancouver Island. Saw a cyclist who was loaded down and was pulling a trailer with a dog. We stopped and wanted to hear his story. But he had no time for us and kept going. Got to 37 degrees today. A very good day toContinue reading “On the road again”

We have moved into the third R of the “ride, rest, reflect” triad of alliteration. Quote of the weekend: “Touring by bicycle can be a metaphor for life. Each day comes with highs, lows and there are always struggles that need to be overcome… OK, it sounded better in my head…” Gerald (after ordering foodContinue reading “Day 14: Ride, Rest, Reflect”

The bike wheels are idle. Helmets dangle from handlebars and the bike chains threaten to grease anything that gets too close. We sit, not on the saddles, but within the comfortable confines of bucket seats within the Grand Caravan. We’re going home.  Cheryl (graciously) came to pick us up. She joined in our final adventuresContinue reading “Day 13: Going Home”

After cycling 983 kms over the past 11 days, we exercised our walking legs today by exploring stores around Kenora. We ended the day with a tour on the M.S. Kenora—an informative tour and scenic cruise rolled into one. ____________________________________ When you’re writing a daily blog documenting a cycling trip, having a day when you’reContinue reading “Day 12: Changing Gears”