Before we left camp we talked to some more cyclists going north. That makes 7 cyclists on the highway that we know of. Renée of course, her two riding buddies Brent & Tim, Zack (way ahead), and now Jeremy & a couple from Vancouver. An update from the highway crew puts Renée and gang at km 270, about 70km ahead of us.
Then the mud, and I mean MUD! From all the rain in the last few days the roads were slick. Like grease only slipperier. Just as Renée was in sight we hit a bad section and almost jackknifed the trailer. Renée had some snacks from her stores and back to the mud (probably not as bad on a bike). About an hour later we got a message from Renée that an older man in a truck went off the road about 10km from where we stopped. He was OK but needed help to get out of the ditch. We let them know at Eagle when we arrived.
As the locals repeatedly say “At least there’s no dust!”.Leer más
ViajeroThat does remind me of the mud we used to get (from the stuff they put on the road to keep the dust down) on the road between Faro and Whitehorse...it got so slippery and deep when wet.
CanadáFort McPherson65°47’5” N 137°46’52” W
CanadáFort McPherson65°47’5” N 137°46’52” W
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Viajero
That does remind me of the mud we used to get (from the stuff they put on the road to keep the dust down) on the road between Faro and Whitehorse...it got so slippery and deep when wet.