Statistics
Distance: 54.8 miles
Average Speed: 9.5 mph
Hours Riding: 5 hours 43 minutes
Calories: 2508
Total Ascent: 3465 feet
Total Descent: - 4941 feet
I woke at 6:00 am to the sound of my watch alarm. I dressed, and packed my bags and took down my tent. The temperature was 30 degrees F. It was cold at night, so I put on more clothes and broke out the sleeping bag liner.
I rode my bike to the breakfast spot and had some cereal with yogurt and fruit. We also needed to make our lunch because there would be no place for the van to meet us for lunch. I made a couple of turkey sandwhiches, and brough Cliff bars and some fruit.
We left at about 8:30 am. The scenery was spectacular. The first two climbs were steep enough that I needed to walk my bike. I rode most of the day with Harry Brown of Austrailia. He is in the process of retiring from the Austrailian Department of Defense. He is going on another Bike Dreams trip to Africa.
A bunch of us stopped at a picnic area for lunch by a stream with the peaceful sound of the water relaxing us as we ate. We came across some domestic horses and mules grazing.
I had a mishap with my bear spray as I rode down a steep hill. When I hit a bump, my canister flew out of my handlebar bag and the safety came off, never to be found. I fashioned a makeshift safety out of cardboard, duct tape and shock cord.
I rode into town and found the municipal campground at around 3:30 pm. It didn't appear the campground had wi-fi, so I went in search of some free wi-fi. At a restaurant, a young Chinese girl exteded her personal wi-fi to me so I could make a Skype call to Lorraine. I thanked her for her kindness and she said, "Family is important." I was quite moved by her generosity.
I had the opportunity to take a shower which was an amazing treat!
Tomorrow, we bike to Sparwood, British Columbia.
No comments:
Post a Comment