Jul 16, 2013

Day 26 July 15 Edmonton to Niton Junction

This was a long day with many extremes. Just after I started in south Edmonton, it began pouring rain with strong north west winds.  I rode on the ring highway which is like a 400 series highway in Ontario where bicycles are allowed. It was so scary with the rainstorm, trucks whizzing by and the […]

Jul 16, 2013

Day 25 July 14th Edmonton

Today was a rest day in Edmonton which started with a morning interview with Global TV at 8:30 am. It was a good interview – and here’s the link if you want to see it: http://globalnews.ca/video/716544/change-the-cycle-2 There were thunderstorms but I was lucky that I didn’t get poured on when I biked to the Global […]

Jul 16, 2013

Day 24 July 13 Elk Island National Park – Edmonton

Elk Island National Park to Edmonton Today was a short ride of 65 km to Edmonton where I stay with Pat and Danita, who are so kind to take me into their new home.  Colleen met Pat at a training workshop on Elder Abuse in London a few weeks ago and Pat said that they […]

Jul 13, 2013

Day 23 July 12th – Vermilion to Elk Island National Park

“Slowly getting there – Vermilion to Elk Island National Park I started at 6 AM as the west wind already blew strongly all night long. It was only about 10 c when I started and it just made it to low 20s.The winds went to 50 km/ h so I kept it easy. Blue skies […]