545 miles!

That was s LONG day! 545 miles! Oh my arssss just reminded me to buy a custom seat next big ride!!!!

I went thru Prince George around 10pm thinking, ahhhh I'll stay at hotel on the South side of town.... Well, the town completely disappeared and it turned PITCH BLACK out. Plan B stay at camp site 15 miles down the road...
All the camp grounds had a gate across the entrance... And it started pouring rain again!!!
Plan C... Pull over ANYWHERE and camp!!! Luckily there was a rest stop, so I pulled in and put the tent up in record time, under headlamp.

I'm at at my first break, after only one hour of riding... In the nice town of Quesnel, BC.

THE SUN IS OUT and I'm drying off!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!

Time to find my sunglasses! I love that word....SuNGLASSES!!!
Cheers!

Rain go away!

It's been raining allllllllll day. My feet are even soaked! What's up with that??? So I had to get creative and use SUBWAY plastic bags to keep my feet dryer. Only 4 black bear sightings today. ;)
On to Prince George tonight.
Cheers!

Monday 13Aug

Hi from Smithers, BC. I'm soaked from head to toe... So much for riding gear and rain gear! Ugh!!!
I'm enjoying a hot cup of Starbucks and waiting in line at Safeway for some fruit and water.
It's been a lousy day of riding... Pouring the whole 7 hours!!!
Yesterday wasn't too bad... Light sprinkles.
My campsite lastnight was AWesome!! Best yet!!!

Monday 13Aug

Hi from Smithers, BC. I'm soaked from head to toe... So much for riding gear and rain gear! Ugh!!!
I'm enjoying a hot cup of Starbucks and waiting in line at Safeway for some fruit and water.
It's been a lousy day of riding... Pouring the whole 7 hours!!!
Yesterday wasn't too bad... Light sprinkles.
My campsite lastnight was AWesome!! Best yet!!!

Into the Yukon!!

It's another beautiful day of riding!! I crossed into Canada without a hitch (the Canadian Customs are ALWAYS so friendly, unlike our American hard-asses).
I'm enjoying a powerade drink at Distraction Bay while I debate putting on the rain gear. It's sunny overhead, however I see a storm ahead. Boo!

Well, time to saddle up.

10 Aug 2012

What a beautiful campsite!! And it's Free!! I stopped around 1030pm just as the sun was setting, so the lake was full of color! ;)

The tent went up, the sleeping pad pumped up and a nice hot cup of bedtime tea down the hatch!

I woke to a paid of very protective Trumpeter Swans!!!! When they started their takeoff run, it sounded like HUGE blades slapping the air and water! Very impressive!

I just finished off a bowl of oatmeal, granola bar and morning tea as my neighbor came over to talk.

He is riding his bicycle from Deadhorse Alaska to Whitehorse, YT!! Pretty cool!

Time to breakdown camp and hit the road.... Next stop Canadian Boarder (about 40 miles)

Next Stop Canada

93 miles to Canada!!

I just met s really nice lady from Quebec and a guy from Germany!
I love this open road riding!! I meet some really neat people!!
Cheers!!