Day 5 Update
I wasn't expecting to be able to post so soon, but it turns out our campsite for the night has free high speed internet access! There's nothing quite like the rustic camping experience.
Since my last post, we've biked 124km from Merritt to Kamloops along the 5A highway, which featured absolutely stunning scenery, very little traffic, and a fierce tailwind. All in all, it was pretty much a perfect day of cycling. I highly recommend the 5A over the Coquihalla (the #5) from Merritt to Kamloops.
Today, on the other hand, was 100km from Kamloops to Salmon Arm along the Trans-Canada directly into a stiff headwind that kept our average speeds pretty slow. The highway has nice wide shoulders, and was relatively flat (meaning about 10 times as hilly as the Kingston-area terrain I'm used to), but was much noisier than yesterday's ride.
Tomorrow, we're off to Revelstoke, which is apparently mostly flat, except for a climb at the end. After that, the second serious climbing leg of the trip begins as we cross over Rogers Pass and Kicking Horse Pass on our way to Golden and Banff, respectively.
Aside from the biking, the trip's been going well! We spend all of our non-biking time either eating, sleeping, or getting ready to eat or sleep. Also, today was the first day of the trip with mosquitoes, which does not bode well for the next month or so.
Time to hit the sack!
Since my last post, we've biked 124km from Merritt to Kamloops along the 5A highway, which featured absolutely stunning scenery, very little traffic, and a fierce tailwind. All in all, it was pretty much a perfect day of cycling. I highly recommend the 5A over the Coquihalla (the #5) from Merritt to Kamloops.
Today, on the other hand, was 100km from Kamloops to Salmon Arm along the Trans-Canada directly into a stiff headwind that kept our average speeds pretty slow. The highway has nice wide shoulders, and was relatively flat (meaning about 10 times as hilly as the Kingston-area terrain I'm used to), but was much noisier than yesterday's ride.
Tomorrow, we're off to Revelstoke, which is apparently mostly flat, except for a climb at the end. After that, the second serious climbing leg of the trip begins as we cross over Rogers Pass and Kicking Horse Pass on our way to Golden and Banff, respectively.
Aside from the biking, the trip's been going well! We spend all of our non-biking time either eating, sleeping, or getting ready to eat or sleep. Also, today was the first day of the trip with mosquitoes, which does not bode well for the next month or so.
Time to hit the sack!
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