Holy guacamole, we're off!
3. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Southward bound on two wheels for the next 10 months :)
First camp - lovely Squan Lake
3. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
With a strong tailwind we managed 100 kms on day 1 and got a swim too!
Visiting Ted in Teslin
4. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
When I (Holly) first came to the Yukon I stayed with Ted, who helped me get set-up. How fitting that our first visit of the trip heading south was at his place in Teslin. We had a great visit catchingLue lisää
Jenny & Anthony
5. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
So glad to connect with these two driving north from a vacation on the Sunshine Coast. After cold bevys and an hour of catching up on each other's adventures of the past month, we grudgingly got backLue lisää
Rancheria Falls
6. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Rode our bikes right to the falls, narrow boardwalks and all, and had a swim. Made for a nice lunch break on an awesome day of crazy strong tailwinds.
Turning South for Real
7. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Rolled into Nugget City just in time to avoid a rain shower. Then made the official entry into BC and started down the Stewart Cassiar.
More Friends on the Road
8. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Sam and Meagan found us on the side of the road on their way south for a family bike vacation. We had a great time chatting under the northern lights, a refreshing swim in the morning, and a fewLue lisää
Good Times on the Cassiar
8. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We rode on some beautiful new asphalt to Boya Lake. So much for the rough Cassiar!
Rainy Riding and Big Hills
10. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
We had a tough day riding between Dease Lake and Iskut, through cold drizzle over Gnat Pass, down across the Stikine River, and back up again.
Sacred Headwaters
11. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Thanks to David MacKinnon, we were able to meet and benefit from the hospitality of Jim and Erma Bourquin in Iskut, stewards of the sacred headwaters of the Stikine, Nass and Skeena Rivers, who toldLue lisää
You're in Bear Country
13. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We saw 15 bears between Iskut and Kitwanga, but all were well fed and let us pass without much trouble. We enjoyed delicious food, including morels lovingly harvested and given to us by Ethan Allen,Lue lisää
Sunny Days and Friends in Smithers
16. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Soon after turning onto Highway 16 Matt Lucas spotted us on the road and gave us some fresh fruit and cookies, what a nice surprise! The next day we got to Smithers where we took a rest day with ourLue lisää
Tailwinds are Awesome!
17. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Despite the number of log and chip trucks and rough/narrow shoulders on Hwy 16 we had a pretty good ride to Prince George because the kilometers came easily with a strong tailwind for 4 straight days.Lue lisää
Family Reunion
21. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We stayed with Karl's Great Aunt Ella and Uncle Al in Prince George. It was good to catch up with the family!
Good times in Quesnel
22. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Our first impression of Quesnel was not great as we rode past the mills and motels in the north end of town, but we met some great people at the farmers market, including Michelle a glass bead artistLue lisää
Scenic West Fraser Ride
22. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We would definitely recommend this detour to any cyclists who are willing to ride a couple steep gravel pitches. The rest of the ride was on a quiet paved road through ranch land and was a muchLue lisää
Williams Lake Hospitality
23. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We were taken in by Braden and Amy, and entertained by Finlay in Williams Lake. Thank you so much for the food and hospitality!
Chasm Park side road
25. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Sometimes it pays to get off the highway!
Turn Off to Highway 99
25. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Duffey Lake Road, here we come!
A Little Taste of Desert Riding
26. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We had a hot evening climbing to Marble Canyon. Then a beautiful day riding along Pavillion Lake and down along the Fraser River canyon to Lillooet.
Here Goes... the Duffey!
26. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We took a long lunch at Seton Lake before riding the steepest pitch up and across Cayoosh Creek in the evening. We certainly lost some weight in sweat and made good use of our granny gears, but it wasLue lisää
Up and Over
27. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Beautiful morning ride along Cayoosh Creek up to Duffey Lake. Had lunch at the summit and had a great ride down into the heat at Lillooet Lake where we had yet another random road side reunion withLue lisää
We made it to Pemberton!
27. elokuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We rode ~2350 km in 25 days :) Thought this leg of the trip would be a bit of a grunt, but it was beautiful, laidback, and we saw lots of friends along the way. We only had 2 days of rain (on theLue lisää
Hanging out on the farm
4. syyskuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We got to Pemberton just as the drought broke - we had planned to stay for about a week and it rained steadily for the entire week. How lucky to be a cyclist watching the rain fall from the comfort ofLue lisää
Tenquille
5. syyskuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Tenquille Lake is a special place for certain Pembertonians (aka Karl and family), so we made a quick trip up to the cabin via the Hurley with Jason and Bridget. Lots of people were out for the longLue lisää