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“This is going to be a good day!” Gerald’s joyful exclamation (made just about every morning) was met by a soft groan as Amelia turned over in her sleeping bag. Gerald’s statement has been true everyday, but today was to be exceptional—we were going to ride the final kilometres to complete our journey across Manitoba.Continue reading “Day 11: Goal Completed (and Surpassed)!”

The music bellows through the breeze as we descend one hill and then pant up the next one. The words of Ellie Holcomb shift over and around us as both a reminder of God’s love and our need to care for one another.  “Up and over the mountains Valley deep as the ocean When youContinue reading “Day 10: I Will Carry You (and Help You to Sleep in Small Spaces)”

Quote of the day: “We are fully booked.” -Hotel Clerk We had plans for the day, but they changed. What actually happened is probably more interesting anyways… We departed from our writing table (where we left you yesterday) to find Linda and John’s modest home on Gimli Road. We heard our names before we foundContinue reading “Day 9: A change of Plans and the Highway Shoulder Thrift Store”

*Read to the end to find a free recipe! We woke up to the smell of bacon and the sound of a blender mixing crepe batter. Simple luxuries we do not take for granted! Breakfast was prepared and beautifully presented by Amelia’s friends. Katelyn and Daniel recently moved into a house just south of GimliContinue reading “Day 8: Beach Day and a Recipe for a Day Off”

Gerald was surprised by the sight before his eyes. Tombstones stretched before him as he exited the tent at 4 in the morning to find a bush. Gerald recovered quickly from his shock by recalling that today he would receive watermelon—a worthy remedy for many ailments, especially “surprise! You decided to sleep in a cemetery”Continue reading “Day 7: Mom Lightens Our Load”

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*Disclaimer: This post was written in the evening of August 6 and is meant to be read as such. Posting was delayed due to limited internet. Thanks to Subway for the decent seating and to all of you (our wonderful readers) for your patience.* It never fails to amaze us how generous people can be.Continue reading “Day 6: Eight Hours On A Saddle And We Are Dead Tired”

Mosquitos threatened to massacre as we invaded their dwelling. We could not be deterred however; boldly, we drowned our skin with mosquito spray to finish the task of establishing our temporary lodging. When we settled down to sleep, our bikes were fittingly tucked in amongst the shells of sunflower seeds, sheltered by the label readingContinue reading “Day 5: Discovering Cruise Control… and Losing It Again”

Gerald is a professional weather checker. It is a skill that he doesn’t flaunt, but he utilizes quite frequently—especially when bicycling across Manitoba with his daughter. Gerald is also good at making plans eight months in advance and then changing them the day the plans are to be implemented.  Gerald’s carefully constructed original plan wasContinue reading “Day 4: The Winds Change and So Must We”

Watery, tasteless, warmed goo (aka dried whole egg powder) started our day. The protein rich component of our breakfast was not very palatable and as a result food became an invaluable commodity for the rest of the day. We filled up our water bottles from the taps at the community centre and didn’t realize theContinue reading “Day 3: Powered by people”