It was nice to sit still for a few days in Port Moody after four long days of riding all the way to the West Coast through the southern route along the Crowsnest. On Monday morning my ears were still … Continue reading Days 6&7- Summer Wine
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
Touring wineries in the Okanagan is a common and dominant element of my bike tours, and this year I recruited the ultimate wine tasting partner- my wife Heather. She flew to Penticton where I met her the afternoon after I … Continue reading Days 8, 9, & 10- Two of Us
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
Monday, July 14, 2015 Just like Miles and Jack in the film Sideways, my buddy Scott and I met up in the Okanagan Valley to tour wineries and hang out. Scott and I have been friends since Kindergarten, and it … Continue reading Day 5: Lazaretto
Sunday, July 13, 2014 I nearly took Kelowna out of the trip so I could ride down the Fraser Canyon today instead. In the end I came here out of tradition more than anything else…a motorcycle tour without Kelowna was … Continue reading Day 4: Get Ready
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
Friday, Aug 17, 2012 It’s funny how a city can seem different simply by relocating where you are staying while you are there. It’s like look at anything from a different angle I guess. Being downtown in Kelowna has given … Continue reading Day 15: Roll With It
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 It was time to get serious about wine. I woke up rather early and went through my morning routine in a robotic fashion as my mind was only on one thing: cruising through the desert on … Continue reading Day 13: Dust on the Bottle
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Today I finally just realized that the tour I wait all year for was finally here. The first few days until a break are always a blur, and one single day feels like several because of … Continue reading Day 5: Alive
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