Today: 111.5 km To date: 2,552 km To go: 5,248 km We had every intention this morning of being up and out on the road early but this plan was thwarted by the lengthy process of making coffee & oatmeal…. Read More ›
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Wasagaming – Outside Dauphin
Today: 75 km To date: 2,440 km To go: 5,360 km Alex’s words to describe Wasagaming: “Freaking money town with mosquitoes from hell”…. sounds about right. But the fantastic food (which cost a small fortune) made up for it. Highlight… Read More ›
Sandy Lake – Wasagaming
Today: 36 km To date: 2,365 km To go: 5,435 km I really like Sandy Lake. It is a small lakeside town with a friendly campground, great food and as I discovered this morning, a very cool, very me coffee… Read More ›
Melville – Russell
To day: 103.6 km To date: 2,224.6 km To go: 5,575.4 km After yesterdays painful climb with a belly-full of bakery goodies, you might think I would have learnt something – but no, another bakery breakfast this morning! Mind you,… Read More ›
Regina – Fort Qu’Appelle
Today: 71km To date: 2,039.5 km To go: 5,760.5 km Leaving Regina along the Trans Canada was not pretty. The smog seemed to be thick and the road was terribly straight with traffic whizzing by – at least no complaints… Read More ›
Redcliff – Medicine Hat
Today: 33km (this includes sightseeing detour) To date: 1,377km To go: 6,423km After the intense heat and a fairly long day yesterday, we decided today was going to be a short rest day – just a quick 10km jaunt into… Read More ›
Brooks – Redcliff
Today: 92km To date: 1,344km To go: 6,456km My first night stealth camping was a success!! No one came and kicked us out. We packed up then went back to the proper campground area to use the facilities and make… Read More ›
Gleichen – Brooks
Today: 106km To Date: 1,252km To Go: 6,548km One of the best parts of sleeping in a tent without the fly on is watching the sun rise. And this morning it was just spectacular. Needless to say I was… Read More ›
Calgary – Gleichen
To day: 100km To date: 1,146km !!! (I forgot to get excited about passing 1,000km!!) To go: 6,654km This morning was the morning I had to break the news to Joshua I would be riding alone again. I had discussed… Read More ›
Across Canada: British Columbia Recap
Start: Vancouver, BC End: Lake Louise, AB Total Distance: 848km This is a summary of my route across BC in short form for those planning a similar trip. Please click the day’s title for that day’s blog entry – or… Read More ›