Category: Canada
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Like an ant crawling slowly over a giant machine
Read more: Like an ant crawling slowly over a giant machineShortly after we left Banff National Park, we saw our first oil derrick pumping away. It looked quite pretty with its multi-coloured paint, so we stopped and took a photo. Little did I know just how much oil and gas infrastructure we would pass by in the following days. It was the ride from Rocky…
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An adventure in Kerrobert
Read more: An adventure in KerrobertJust for fun, this post has been written in a completely different style, inspired by a famous Canadian storyteller … can you guess who? While my husband and I were riding our recumbent bicycles – the funny looking kind where you lay back like in an easy chair only you still need to pedal –…
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Saskatchewan didn’t welcome us, but the people did!
Read more: Saskatchewan didn’t welcome us, but the people did!When we finally crossed the border into Saskatchewan, we were disappointed at the lack of a “Welcome to Saskatchewan” sign. This is the second time in recent memory that we were looking for a photo op that turned out to not exist! Oh well. Although we did not get a formal “Welcome to Saskatchewan”, it…
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Is that easier than doin’ it regular?
Read more: Is that easier than doin’ it regular?Since we were riding through Bentley we made a brief stop at the Bentley Bike Shop. Someone we talked to on the Icefields Parkway mentioned that the Bentley Bike Store sold recumbents and trikes. Upon entering with our loaded bikes, we had a nice chat with the folks at the store, but declined the chance…
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Rocky Mountain House
Read more: Rocky Mountain HouseThe ride from the hell hotel to Rocky Mountain House was mostly downhill – a 400m loss in elevation with a nice tailwind. After about an hour of riding, we met up with another cyclist, Jon from Colorado, who was riding a mountain bike and towing a bob trailer (a single wheeled trailer). Jon was…
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It’s all downhill from here
Read more: It’s all downhill from hereOur day began with a short climb to the summit of the Sunwapta pass, the highest point on our journey at 2080 meters. We were quite disappointed when we arrived at the summit and there was no sign – we had planned one of our favourite “us and background” pictures with us and the sign.…
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Icefields Parkway – Take 2
Read more: Icefields Parkway – Take 2The Yellowhead pass proved to be a non-event. Our campsite at Mount Robson Lucerne turned out to be less than 20 m below the top of the pass – not much of a climb. The road was mostly downhill from the pass into Jasper, so we had a nice relaxing morning ride. We arrived in…
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Beautiful British Columbia – The Best Place on Earth
Read more: Beautiful British Columbia – The Best Place on EarthIn B.C. they have recently changed the licence plate motto and other provincial propaganda from “Beautiful British Columbia” to “British Columbia – The Best Place on Earth”. We certainly agree it’s beautiful, but we struggle a bit more with “The Best Place on Earth”. Did that come from one of those “best place to live”…