On the Sideways Tour 2014, during one of the monologues one delivers to themselves many times while on the road alone, I thought I should curtail future solo wine tasting tours. It is an experience that is enjoyed exponentially greater … Continue reading Day 11: Don’t Look Back into the Sun
Aug 28- Sept 4, 2013 This is totally cheating because it’s not a bike tour at all. It is, however, a significant trip to British Columbia…and so I included it as the final chapter of the Lord of the Roads … Continue reading The Return to the Vines
Sun, Aug 19, 2012 Another day in Kelowna, another massive sleep-in. It was after 10 by the time I got out of bed because I was in no hurry to go anywhere. This was my last day in Kelowna, and … Continue reading Day 17: All Things Must Pass
The realtime journals ended after Day 5, which is pretty much the same thing I did on the Magical Mystery Tour. So here’s a synopsis of what went on for the rest of the trip: Days 6&7 were spent hanging … Continue reading Saving Private Ryan Tour: Epilogue
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
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
Sunday, July 16th, 2007 Last night’s fellowship went pretty late and forced a late morning wakeup. We checked out of the La Mission Motel at 11:00 and, after I packed my gear on Silver, we headed straight for the Summerhill … Continue reading Day 16: Gimme Shelter
Saturday, July 15th, 2007 Hot sun. No clouds. Good friends. Lots of wineries. This was going to be a great day. We woke up rather late and, after breakfast, headed out to visit the Kelowna- area wineries. Many of these … Continue reading Day 15: Supersonic
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 I was absolutely exhausted today. I don’t mean in the evening after a full slate of activities all day, but the exhaustion started from the moment I woke up. I walked down the beach to get … Continue reading Day 14: Here, There, and Everywhere
Monday, August 31, 2009 I went through the usual routine in the morning- walked along the beaches to get my coffee, had a shower, and got prepared for the day. Later in the morning I got a call that I … Continue reading Day 13: Here Comes the Sun
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