Day 26 – June 8th, 2026 Start Time: 6:00 am Stop Time: 12:30 pm KM Travelled: 160 km Elevation: +362/ -331 m Special Stuff: Dancing grass, commercial and industrial transport industry, the weather Today’s ride was a breeze (listen to me - haha!} I get 160 km done in 6.5 hours. I want to keep going, but I have set some restrictions for myself with the weather issues. I still am a bit uncertain about how to navigate things - I don’t want to get stuck halfway between towns and h

Day 25 - June 7, 2026 Start Time: N/A Stop Time: N/A KM Travelled: 0 on the bike Elevation: 0 on the bike Special Stuff: Courage to face my fears with a clear mind and a plan. As I have been planning for this trip over the past 10 months I have been continuously learning. I did not know where to begin, so I made stickie note headings for categories of learning and stuck them on the wall in the hallway: Geography/ Route Gear Bike Repair and Maintenance Training Mental Wellnes

Day 24 – Regina – REST DAY June 6, 2026 Start Time: N/A Stop Time: N/A KM Travelled: 0 by bike Elevation: 0 by bike Special Stuff: Wisdom of fellow bikers, Mosaic Stadium, weather forecasts My circadian rhythm wakes me up at 4:00 am. I had one episode of leg cramps in the night (which I very seldom get). I need to do some research into what nutrient I may be missing. I suspect it is calcium, potassium and/ or magnesium. Maybe I need to eat more bananas because monkey never

Day 23 – June 5, 2 Start Time: 6:00 am (delayed due to fog to 7:15) Stop Time: 4:00 pm KM Travelled: 154.4 km Elevation: +399/ - 498 m Special Stuff: Celebrating each of our unique journeys, Big blue skies and fluffy white clouds I get up at my usual time and am eager to get on the road. I must accept that this morning’s coffee is a cold one. I don’t want to alarm the neighbours with “that biker” using a camp stove outside. Cold coffee is my emergency drink. For some, it’s st

Day 22 – June 4, 2026 Start Time: 8:40 am Stop Time: 2:55 pm KM Travelled: 91.1 km Elevation: +333/ - 433 m Special Stuff: Kindness of strangers I wake up today in no hurry to start my ride. I have a nice hotel room at the Day’s Inn with everything I need including breakfast at 6:30. Tonight looks like tent camping in Chaplin - so, “no need to rush off,” I think to myself. Today’s ride is about 90 km. The wind looks like it is moving in all directions so there is no special g

Day 21 - June 3, 2026 Start Time: 6:10 am Stop Time: 3:45 KM Travelled: 172.6 km Elevation: +743/ - 721 m Special Stuff: Longest distance ride (ever), tailwind, getting better at tire changes Today is another milestone day in that I will cross over into the third province – Saskatchewan! I had an okay sleep last night. I felt more comfortable sleeping on the RV couch in my own sleeping bag. I wrapped the pillow with my t-shirt and used one of the hot packs that I have packed

Yesterday’s rest day felt like it went on for a week. I wake up this morning earlier than usual because I’m chomping at the bit to get going!! I’ve become resourceful! Using my leftover take away cups from Timmie’s I microwave water to make my morning coffee. I’ve also salvaged a bamboo soup spoon and knife to add to my cutlery collection. (Note to my husband and kids, if this behaviour continues after I get back, get me some help.) I’m packed and ready at the door at 6:00 am

I forgot to turn my alarm off, so I’m up early, but that’s no bother. The room has no kettle, nor mugs and my camping cup says “Do Not Microwave” (I heed this warning). I go outside and start setting up my camp stove (but play through my mind the consequences of accidentally burning the motel down). I look over across the highway, and spot a Tim Hortons at the Shell gas station. The lights look to be on. I decide, that I’d rather get soaked wet walking the 200 meters over the

Thank goodness, the tire appears to have held pressure overnight! YES! Now I just need to brave the weather. There is supposed to be substantial rain and wind today. I’ve looked at the forecast and decide to try the 24 km to Taber and then see if I’d like to continue the next 56 km to Bow Island. My cousin makes me a delicious breakfast of toast and eggs straight out from the barn this morning - so awesome! It is difficult to leave the warmth of their loving home - I’ve enjoy

It is time to leave my comfortable hotel room that smells like soap. I drank some electrolyte water and luckily my headache is gone. I’ve got a long ride planned today - 100 km to Lethbridge and then 15 km Coaldale. There’s rain the forecast - I expect I will get wet. I bid farewell to the mountains and I get my day started. I probably should have started an hour earlier because there is a tailwind until about 7:00, after which I will be riding in a crosswind coming from the

I wake up in the middle of the night thinking I’ve left my helmet flashing light on. I check, but it’s not on. I lay back down and there again is a flash… this time it’s followed by a low rumble. A storm is rolling in! I check my new “Lightening” app, and, sure enough a storm is nearby. Storms can be unnerving when you are safe & cozy inside a house. Being in a tent during a storm takes it to a whole other level. It starts to rain, and I am tired. I figure there’s not a thing

I set my alarm to 9:00 am so I would not waste my rest day sleeping - I have much to do. My internal alarm clock goes off at 5:00 am and I lay around in my tent listening to the birds chirp until 6:30. For me to sleep until 9:00 would take a miracle, I am hopeful that one day I can do it. I’m usually up well before the crack of dawn. My “Rest Day” has many little tasks on the ‘to do’ list - bike service at the bike shop, supplies re-stock, laundry, etc. It’s all done in slow

I wake-up this morning feeling tired ( maybe it’s the time change). Tomorrow is a rest day, and I’m super stoked to spend my rest day in Fernie. I’ve been through Fernie once, and I remember thinking it was awesome! If I want to get there…I need to get going. At 6:30am, I’m ready to leave and I do a final sweep of the room to make sure I have everything - even though I think I do. Thank goodness for this routine practice because I have not packed my foot-long Subway sandwich

Through the night I wake up several times to the sound of the rain, grateful to be in the RV.. The My bike has had a nice wash. The rain at 5:30 am has stopped, just as I am getting my gear assembled. By 6:30, I’ve got everything on the bike & I’m ready to make my move. Today Brian is travelling back home and I won’t see him again for a bit. The ride starts out with a goal to get to the Two Scoops ice cream shop in Yahk. This stop was recommended to me by some friends. I don’

The ride today takes me along the east edge of the vast and windy Kootney Lake. The ride is surprisingly quiet - which is a bonus for me as the shoulder is very narrow. Ferry traffic only comes by every few hours - and local traffic is minimal - so most of the time I get to ride on the outer one quarter of the lane undisturbed. In many respects, I've timed this trip nicely in that summer vacation for most families does not start until some time in mid-June. I expect this rou

An amazing ride today - hardly felt like work - and a few interesting adventures. Leaving the campground this morning, I was in unfamiliar territory. Brian & I don't know this area too well, but we did come to Nelson twice before for brief visits in 2017 and again in 2021. I mapped out and pinned my path with my RidewithGPS app, my Garmin Edge and my Google maps. I enjoyed the beautiful homes leaving Castlegar towards Trail - especially those with the orchards and rhodos in f

Today is a special rest day because Brian and I get to visit my dear friend and her husband in Trail, B.C. I was a bit dizzy first thing this morning when I got up, but thankfully it has resolved quickly. It has been 10 days since last driving the truck, and Brian (who never dares to comment on my driving) points out that I am driving 10 km BELOW the speed limit and that there is a big line of cars behind us. Clearly I've become accustomed to a slower pace of transportation.

I wake up this morning and roll over - my world is spinning and I feel nauseated. This is completely out of the blue as up to now, I've been feeling great. I had one can of beer last night, so that can't be the problem. Next in line of likely suspects - vertigo! I've had vertigo a few times in my life and this feels suspiciously similar. In my experience, vertigo usually lasts a few weeks! I get out of the tent to go to the washroom and it is confirmed, things are spinning an

After a great night of sleep, departure time was a little delayed as I realized my inReach (an emergency communication device) battery was very low. Better to have a late start than to be without my emergency communication should I need it. The ride today is a little shorter (63 km), but I'm looking forward to the possibility of seeing some friends who have a cottage at Christina Lake. I'm also good with taking a lighter day before the hill tomorrow. The scenery is lovely and

After another good sleep in the tent I'm off for the 20+ km hill (aka 'mountain') leaving Osoyoos. I'm super stoked - with a healthy dose of reservation. My only goal is to make it to the top - bike, walk, or crawl. I've got some incentive to get up there - some friends who used to live in our neighbourhood now live there - and have time for a visit with me! As I leave the campground, I immediately see three deer grazing just outside the entrance. What a nice surprise! Approa