This has been a rest day with minimal activities. Extra sleep, planning the next days, spending some time with Colleen ‘s brother David and family. Most importantly, my father is doing better and he seems to be recovering well although he is still weak. For now it seems I can go on with Change the […]

This was a hard day.  It started with thick black clouds building as I got up at 5:00 am, Saskatchewan time.  As soon as I hit the road it started to rain and continued for most of the day. Easterly winds became stronger and as I was blown westward.  I decided to try to make […]

Neepawa to Churchbridge Manitoba –  225km This was a long day. It was again very hot and sunny but not humid. In Neepawa I briefly looked at Margaret Lawrence’s house and kept cycling west.  It was a slow incline but steep enough to slow me down significantly. Overall I gained about 300 meters. Then there […]

Today started with a quick morning interview with Winnipeg City TV. Here’s the link for the interview: http://video.citytv.com/video/detail/2526818575001.000000/bt-winnipeg–change-the-cycle-07042013/ Violence Against Women with breakfast – now that is cool. The interviewer was really excited about Sonja biking with me along the Highway of Tears.   It makes it a feel good story – which it is! Some […]

Not much to report re: travelling, with a day off in Winnipeg.  However, I had one CBC TV and one CBC radio interview, which went well.  It was a day of meeting new and old friends, and great conversations……. First I met Sell, a community activist who has done tremendous work in one of the […]

Today and tomorrow no major Cycling is happening. I have been thinking of the geographic and landscape changes over the last 1800 km since I started in Owen Sound. Although the ride seems often monotonous and changes are subtle, looking back there have been about 5 fairly distinct areas. At first we cycled the Bruce […]

The night in the tent was not too restful. There was a very loud party at least till 3 am. I guess people are getting ready for 4th of July weekend! Then there were several trains going by and I could feel the ground shake. So much for a lonesome cyclists excitement. This was the […]

Today was a rather gentle day to ride from Duluth to lake Winnibigoshesh which is the lake where the Mississippi starts. The ride started with a steep climb out of Duluth, then gently rolling hills which suddenly flattened out and I reached the Prairies in La Prairie just before Grand Rapids. Large swamp areas, farms, […]

This is a rest day. Just biking down and up the steep hills of Duluth. I spent a few hours at the Centre for Non-Violence / DAIP and talked with staff and read some of the latest Duluth Manual. Gracia showed me their visitation centre which is part of DAIP. In Domestic violence cases where […]

Today was an easier day. A bit rainy at the start but then increasingly sunny. Beautiful to ride. Rolling hills and more farms. The ride through Superior to Duluth was tough as the road was very busy with lots of holes and cracks. Finally I found the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project. At the door it […]