I think this tour should be named after the temperature in BC instead of my age. Every day the thermometer has gotten higher and higher and today it was forecasted to reach 41 degrees…and I was headed to Oliver, right … Continue reading Day 3- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
It felt so awesome to wake up in Radium. There’s a real cool energy to the place, and I became very excited when I stepped outside to breathe in the mountain air and looked out to the Selkirk Mountains across … Continue reading Day 2- Valhalla
Leaving the Kootenays is always a downer. I can’t say enough good things about this place. The air is clean, the roads are windy, the scenery is breathtaking, and the vibe is very relaxing. It is very easy to feel … Continue reading Day 4- Morning Glory
The day started off so well. The weather was perfect- sunny, crisp, and warm. I could tell it was going to be a great day for riding. My plan was simple- for the first time I was going to ride … Continue reading Day 3- Mr. Brightside
It was a slow and dreary day. Rain had settled in over the Rocky Mountain Trench since last night and there was just no avoiding it. I even delayed my departure by an hour in the morning in an attempt to … Continue reading Day 2- Connection
I can’t believe I waited ten years to stay in Radium. I loved the overnight stay there and the morning was even better. I enjoyed a coffee on my balcony and breathed in the fresh mountain air before getting ready … Continue reading Day 2: Lord Don’t Slow Me Down
The journals ended after the Kootenays because I was on a whirlwind rush home. There are no pictures either for some reason…either they got lost in a routine file shuffle on my laptop or else I simply didn’t stop to … Continue reading Sideways Tour 2014: Epilogue
Thursday, July 16- Saturday, July 18, 2014 The Kootenays are where the best motorcycle roads are. Every region has its strengths…the stunning scenery of the Rockies…the twisty lake roads of the Okanagan…the ruggedness of the Thompson Plateau…but what makes the … Continue reading Days 8-10: Three Little Birds
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 I feel that I haven’t adequately painted a picture of just how hot it is here, and the effect is has on….well, everything. It has been 37 degrees every day since I got to Oliver. Even … Continue reading Day 7: Canned Heat
Friday, Aug 2, 2013 I was not happy about leaving Kaslo. After several years of just treating the Kootenays as a through route, coming to the area as a destination in its own right was a brilliant move. The trouble … Continue reading The Tall Towers Day 8: Groovin’
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