That Thing You Do Tour 2010: Epilogue
16 days and an open road. Silver and I braved the cold and rain while on the beautifully cut out roads of the Kootenays, enjoyed the hot sun and wines of the Okanagan desert, relaxed on the warm coast, conquered … Continue reading That Thing You Do Tour 2010: Epilogue
Days 13-16: Going home
Friday, July 23- Monday, July 26, 2010 Originally the tour was supposed to be 13 days and on Day 13 I would arrive back home in the Battlefords. However, I received a late tour invitation to shoot down to Canmore with some … Continue reading Days 13-16: Going home
Day 12: Thunderstruck
Thursday, July 22, 2010 Today presented the worst riding conditions of the tour so far. Even cold and the rain through the Kootenays did not compare to this…it was colder, the rain was heavier, and it was constant. It was … Continue reading Day 12: Thunderstruck
Day 11: Cast No Shadow
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 British Columbia is so fun to ride. There is such a diversity between each region…geologically, meteorologically, biologically…up to this point I’ve spent days riding in one or maybe two unique areas. Today I rode through 4 … Continue reading Day 11: Cast No Shadow
Days 9 & 10: Watching the Wheels
Monday, July 19 and Tuesday, July 20 Without a doubt these were the two most relaxing days of the tour so far- nowhere to ride to, nowhere to be at, nowhere to go…just two solid days of R & R … Continue reading Days 9 & 10: Watching the Wheels
Day 8: Live Forever
Sunday, July 18th, 2010 Silver roared out of the Coast Mountains into the Fraser Valley like a wild stallion that had been caged too long. The open skies and wide valley simply encouraged him to take wing with an unbridled … Continue reading Day 8: Live Forever
Day 7: Afternoon Delight
Saturday, July 17, 2010 Go Time! Now that our entire wine touring group was all together in Penticton it was time to get serious about wine. The weather was perfect- 30 degrees and sunny- and we were all well rested … Continue reading Day 7: Afternoon Delight
Day 6: Bright Side of the Road
Friday, July 16, 2010 Another hot, sunny day in the Okanagan. Another day of wine and fun. Another day on the road. Now this is starting to feel like a vacation. After leaving the motel Scott, Gill, and I headed … Continue reading Day 6: Bright Side of the Road
Day 5: Go Let it Out
Thursday, July 15, 2010 After conquering the Rockies and the Kootenays I was now in the desert and ready to savour what I came here for. It promised to be a fabulous day: the weather could not be beat, the … Continue reading Day 5: Go Let it Out
Day 4: I’m So Tired
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 I learned earlier this season that the La Mission Motor Inn was closed. I was devastated. It was a modest place, but it was my place- my little sanctuary in Kelowna where I could stay at … Continue reading Day 4: I’m So Tired
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