July, 2015
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Brooks & (Not Quite) Done Medicine Hat, AB to Bassano, AB
For the third time in as many mornings, I woke to the sound of sprinklers not-so-gently pelting my tent at 4:30. After two days of such slumberous interruptus, it really wasn’t hard to sleep through it on the third morning – I mean, if I can sleep through the passingRead More …
It’s A Shame Medicine Hat, AB
There’s no substitute for experience. Well, that might not be entirely true but there’s definitely a lot of valuable information that can be learned through personal experience. Take, for instance, yesterday’s experience with the sprinklers where I woke up startled and confused but fortunately not soaked. This morning, on theRead More …
Strange Rain in Medicine Hat
For the first time in a while, I’m actually typing up today’s update today. It’s something I really took for granted last year as that was the routine I established early and I stuck to it. Despite gaining hours as I work my way west across the time zones, IRead More …
A Sunshine State Of Mind Walsh, AB to Medicine Hat, AB
The upside to yesterday’s long, windy day on the road – other than it now being over – is that today had the potential to be a relatively easy day. Having done 120 km into the wind yesterday, I was now left with less than 60 km to get toRead More …
Who’s Tripping Down The Streets Of The City Gull Lake, SK to Walsh, AB
After yesterday’s uneventful day – from a cycle touring perspective – today was another pretty uneventful day even though I spent more than seven hours on my bike. As I’ve made my way across the prairies, I know I’ve mentioned the wind from time to time but today was definitelyRead More …