Tag: friends
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That wasn’t in the forecast
Read more: That wasn’t in the forecastFollowing highway 1 east of Portage La Prairie – where the shoulders are wonderfully wide and smooth – we see huge dark clouds to the south of us that appear to be following us as we ride east. Occasionally, we see a flash of lightening but are not close enough to hear any thunder. We…
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Funnel clouds and fun with friends
Read more: Funnel clouds and fun with friendsWe left Saskatoon on cool cloudy day with the wind blowing from the North. This meant that the ride out of Ancient Spirals felt like it was all uphill – amusing that the ride to Ancient Spirals also felt all up hill. Once we turned onto the road that would connect us to the Yellowhead…
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Organic farming and Ancient Spirals
Read more: Organic farming and Ancient SpiralsVisiting Chandra and Clem’s farm in Kerrobert was fascinating. We had visited our organic CSA in Ottawa, but that was more like a large garden than a farm. Chandra and Clem’s farm was one of the first farms in the area to convert to organic. The transition was initiated after an accident meant that they…
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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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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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Quintessentially Canadian
Read more: Quintessentially CanadianAs we explored Prince George over the past two days, we decided that we this was a stereotypical Canadian experience. The people we met, the things we did, and everything we learned about the Prince George area reminded us of what it was to be Canadian. Our welcoming committee, waiting at the end of a…
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Northern B.C. attractions: Giant fishing rods and moose
Read more: Northern B.C. attractions: Giant fishing rods and mooseHouston is home to the “World’s Largest Fly Fishing Rod” although, Becky thinks the large fishing rod just outside of Terrace on the Kitimat/Terrace highway is more impressive. It is just in someone’s front yard, and not quite as elaborate as the one in Houston. We don’t have a picture of the Terrace one yet,…
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Reunions
Read more: ReunionsOur journey brought us to Kitimat so that we could visit Becky’s parents, and so that we could attend Becky’s twentieth high school reunion. Becky finds it hard to believe that it has been 20 years since she left Kitimat. It seems like yesterday and yet so much has happened since then. Much of our…