Author: msuding

The route we originally chose was not good so we had to modify it a bit. We couldn’t resist stopping at the lake beach.

We first tried the provincial park but it was full which we didn’t expect for a … Read the rest

?The Kelowna rail trail was an awesome surface and we even had a tailwind to make riding even easier.

We ate breakfast in Lumby at Sisters cafe. It seems like more and more places you order at the counter. Maybe … Read the rest

We packed our wet tents and said goodbye to the mosquitos at the cabin and rode 33 miles on the dirt roads near Mabel Lake and 20 more on pavement. Since it was Saturday we saw a lot more boats … Read the rest

At least we started dry. It started raining as we were riding away from Revelstoke. The trans-Canada highway was busy. When we saw the opportunity to stop at the 3 Valley Gap (chateau) we took it. Lots of souvenirs and … Read the rest

We arrived just in time to catch the 8:30am ferry. It wouldn’t be a big problem if we got the 9:30 ferry but we took it as a challenge to be there with 1 minute to spare.

Max, a friendly … Read the rest

It seems like the Burton campground is bigger than the town. We rode 20 miles to the town of Nakusp and ate breakfast at Hoss & Jills. We talked to a mother and her 10 year old daughter that was … Read the rest

We rode up the steepest tallest hill of the trip. The real tough part was on the way down because it was an ATV trail that apparently was closed on the top portion because a bridge broke.

Things were going … Read the rest

We stocked up at the Slocan Village Market and started riding the trail and a logging/mining road. The dirt road was hard packed but lots of puddles, rocks and washboards to keep us weaving to find the easiest line.

We … Read the rest

We noticed that it’s hard to find a breakfast place open in British Columbia at 7am when we need it. This morning we rode 15 miles to Frog Peak Cafe. It was one of those whimsical decorated places with lots … Read the rest

Per Gary’s suggestion, we ate breakfast at the Dragonfly Cafe. We rode the “Great Northern Trail” which was probably the train that carried silver and gold from the mining towns of Nelson etc. We saw a few cyclists but we … Read the rest

Our first stop was in Metaline Falls and a delicious breakfast at Farmhouse cafe. Our waitress told us that her high school (Selkirk Rangers) that we passed a few miles back consolidated with another school and she was bummed that … Read the rest

Le Clerc Road had lots of dogs chasing us to keep us on our toes. The thing that worries me is that after they chase us, I hope a car doesn’t come along.

We stopped at Panhandle park for a … Read the rest

Cynthia on her second day at Rosie’s restaurant fed us well with the breakfast included with our stay at Steam Plant Hotel. They were just a few of the properties owned by the same company.

We zigged, we zagged but … Read the rest

Luckily we had a friendly counter agent, Cynthia, at United airlines. She didn’t stop me for being .1 pounds over at 50.1 pounds. I fit all my other stuff in 2 panniers as carry-on luggage. My logic is that if … Read the rest

It’s time for our annual bike tour adventure!

We are starting in Spokane, Washington on Tuesday July 15. Bob and I are flying up there with our bikes and Brent already drove there. It will take us ~2 days to … Read the rest