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Raising money for MCC is the public reason of cycling to Thompson. But there were private reasons for cycling also. In a year of Covid where one couldn’t do much of anything. It was easy to have felt depressed. Biking for me is a way of dealing with depression, bringing a sense of joy andContinue reading “Highlights from cycling to Thompson”

Day started at 5:45, had breakfast at the Hotel and drove back to Pisew Falls. Started cycling shortly after 8. A light North east wind slowed me down. Of course this is followed with a drizzle and really cool temperatures. Not the way I pictured doing the last 70 km’s. Cheryl again provided support, suchContinue reading “Biking to Thompson, completed at 801 km’s”

When planning a bicycle trip one needs to be flexible and just let things happen. My plan was to meet Cheryl at the same time I would get to Thompson by bike. This would have been on Saturday. Taking an extra day off at St. Martin Junction put everything a day late. At the endContinue reading “Staying in Thompson, while still cycling there.”

When you travel through the wilderness, sometimes not much happens. Got on the road by 8 am Highlights today was talking to a couple of people pulled to the side of the road looking for berries. Lunch was good. Best part of the day was finding a full suitcase along the side of the road.Continue reading “Journey through the wilderness, part 2”

After sitting around for two days it was time to move on. On Wednesday it was way to smoky to cycle. On Thursday it was much better but there was a North wind that I did not wish to battle. Today there was a south wind, little smoke and cool weather that was excellent forContinue reading “A journey through the wilderness”

This morning I got up 5:30 took one look outside and went back to bed. It was raining and was still very dark. Smoke from the forest fires was bad all day. So I felt it was the right decision to not cycle today Cora is a gift from one of my daughters for aContinue reading “Cora, makes me smile”

First day on my own and I wanted to get an early start. Got up at 5:30, it took me an hour to pack everything up. Eating breakfast at a restaurant took another hour. Finally got cycling by 7:30. Campground in Ashern was interesting, doors to the bathroom were bolted shut. I turned this intoContinue reading “Relaxing in St. Martin junction”

I am not really sure when the music ended from the night before. But it was loud for a long time, not a great way to spend the first night. By the time we left the campsite at about 8:30 it was very quite. One more highlight from this campground are the outdoor showers. IContinue reading “Day 2, You are my Sunshine”

Over a month of planning and the day finally arrived. This is an attempt to cycle to Thompson. With smoke everywhere in the province it is hard to know how this will go. Chantel expressed an interest in joining me for part of the journey. Cheryl agreed to provide van support to make it easierContinue reading “Day 1, Biking to Thompson”

I am a strong believer in riding with wind when training. In one week I plan to leave for Thompson and I needed to get in a full day of riding. Strong winds from the west helped me reach speeds of 30 km’s an hour. Whenever I would take breaks at different spots I alwaysContinue reading “171 km’s in one day”