Day 42. My Sabbath was especially pleasant because there was a small congregation in Steinbach. I was able to attend church with them. Not surprisingly, they were wonderful to be with and welcomed me with open arms. One of the members had served as a missionary in Pueblo about two decades ago, so it was … Continue reading Au Revoir Canada
Day 41. Winnipeg to Steinbach. 55 miles. TTD 2684. 1100 feet elevation. Weather warm and wind helpful. If you've been following along, you know that I have spoken quite positively about Canada and Canadians.. That tone isn't just to keep me safe while I'm in this foreign country. Canadian communities just continue to surprise me. … Continue reading Shout out
Day 37: Duck Mountain Lodge to Dauphin. 110 miles. 3600 feet elevation. Weather very helpful. The day started beautifully. Kevin and Cheryl, the kindest people I've met on this entire route, had me over for a wonderful breakfast. They were so nice to be with they could almost convince me to live in northern Saskatchewan … Continue reading Atomic Nuclei
Day 34. Moosejaw to Fort Qu’Appelle. 110 miles. 3800 feet elevation. Weather blessed. Buffalo Pad Park It's a good thing I wrote about my alleged talent for plodding yesterday. Today, when I sat down to lunch at about 12:30, I'd been riding for 6 hours and traveled about 55 miles. I was feeling good about … Continue reading Plod Test
Day 33: 77 miles. TTT 1977. 1900 feet elevation. Weather helpful This was my view shortly after leaving the motel. It would continue to be my view for about 48 km. Then I took an exciting left hand turn. See the thrilling difference. Once I made that left-hand turn, this was my new view for … Continue reading Plod
Day 32: 102 miles. TOTAL TO DATE (TTT) 1900 miles, 2600 feet elevation. Weather mostly cooperative. We clearly speak a degenerate and weak form of English. I'm not talking about Americans in comparison to Canadians. I listened to a book by Thomas Paine today called "Common Sense." His language was so powerful that he very … Continue reading Vastness
Day 25: Vulcan to Brooks. 77 miles. 1925 feet elevation. Weather lovely. My 6-hour ride summarized in 16 seconds It would probably be best not to count, but I think I turned twice today. The first was out of the parking lot of my motel in Vulcan, and the second was into the parking lot … Continue reading Prairie Rules
Day 24: Bragg Creek to Vulcan. 90 miles. 2178 feet elevation. Weather chased me. This morning, I awoke in the Rustic, cozy cabin. It was my VRBO in Bragg Creek. It was only about 5 km out of town in the wrong direction. But what's 10 km in a 14,000 km journey? The Rustic advertising … Continue reading Earth is Round
Day 20: Fernie to Elkford. 45 miles. 2500 feet elevation. Weather tailwind treat. With that kind of view off your balcony, you can't help but start your day in awe. This is the type of mountains you see all around the city of Fernie and up the Elk Valley where we are riding. Every direction … Continue reading How to Roll
Day 15: day of rest in Fauquier, and I promise I'm not swearing. I was able to watch Church from Pueblo and relax but not eat much as I'll get into below. Day 16 Fauquier to Nelson. 65 Miles. 7532 feet elevation. Weather melting. This post is dedicated to my grandson Galeb. He climbed 14, … Continue reading Junk Fuel
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 