Bicycling
Cardston, Alberta to Shelby, Montana
The wind was brisk when I left Cardston before 7:30 in the morning on July 4. I was heading southeast and the wind was from the southwest so I had a cross wind for most […]
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Rest day in Cardston, Alberta
I decided to take July 3rd as a rest day. The weather forecast for today called for thunderstorms and strong winds and I was feeling a little tired anyway. In the morning I visited the […]
Bicycling
Pincher Creek to Cardston, Alberta
I left Pincher Creek just before 8 am on Monday morning. It was sunny and close to 20 celsius when I got on the road. For the first 25 km or so there many long […]
Bicycling
Fernie, British Columbia to Pincher Creek, Alberta
I left Fernie at 8am on Canada Day, July 1 under cloudy conditions and a light rain shower. It rained for the first 25km. After 30km I stopped at the Sparwood BC visitor centre to […]
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Fort Steele to Fernie, British Columbia
I left Fort Steele on Saturday morning just before 7:30 in the morning. It was sunny and warm the riding was good. After about 40km I stopped in Jaffray for a mid morning snack and […]
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Invermere to Fort Steele
On Thursday, June 28 I rode from McLeod Meadows campground to Invermere. I got a room at the Best Western and did some laundry, walked around the downtown area and did some relaxing later in […]
Bicycling
Lake Louise to McLeod Meadows campground
I left Lake Louise just after 8am in the morning and had an enjoyable ride along Highway 1A (Bow Valley Parkway). The road has two lanes and runs parallel to the much busier Trans Canada […]
Bicycling
Columbia Icefield to Lake Louise
It was mostly sunny and 10c when I left the Columbia Icefield for Lake Louise. After the Sunwapta Pass, elevation 6,676 and Parker Ridge there was several kilometers of descending. With my heavily loaded touring […]
Bicycling
Ride to Columbia Icefield
It was mostly clear and sunny when I left Sunwapta Falls on June 24th and headed south just after 8am. It was good riding with beautiful scenery along the way and mostly uphill. The traffic […]
Bicycling
Another easy day of cycling (except for the hills)
I woke up this morning and took my time packing up camp and getting organized for the ride today. I was only planning to ride 40km to Sunwapta Falls. There were a few long climbs […]
Bicycling
First day on the road
The train arrived in Jasper at 1pm. It took about 30 minutes for them to unload my bike and gear and another 20 minutes to put my bike in running order and pack my panniers. […]
Bicycle Touring
Lots of flat, open space
We arrived in Winnipeg before 8am on Thursday and had a 3 hour stop so I was able to get off the train and walk around. I walked drown to the ‘Forks’. The Forks Is […]
Bicycling
Travelling West
I woke up at 3 am on Wednesday morning and had a quick bite to eat before heading off to the Sudbury Junction train station. We arrived at the train station just before 4 am […]
Running
How I spent my first day of retirement
I don’t think I will have a problem adjusting to retirement. I got up this morning at my usual time before 6:30 and had breakfast. After that we took the dog for a walk. I spent […]