Tag Archive: Day off

Day 60: Keremeos to Princeton – Deer and eggs for breakfast, All-You-Can-Eat Indian for lunch and deer and mashed potato for dinner

Bert heard I had never eaten deer before, so he defrosted an entire hind-leg he had in his fridge. Part of it was going to Andrea to make jerkie, part for us to… Continue reading

Day 56: Day off in Grand Forks, fixing the puncture and getting some sleep

I woke up in Grand Forks with a vague plan to get back out and onto Keremeos. I pushed my bike out and saw the puncture from yesterday. That killed my determination to… Continue reading

Day 48 and 49: Two days off in Calgary and a traditional Alberta dinner

You can’t miss the big fat cows when you’re cycling into Calgary (not a euphemism, I mean actual moo-cows). Alberta is famous for its steak and its oil (crude, not olive). A typical Albertan… Continue reading

Day 45 and 46: Day off in Medicine Hat and cycling to Bassano

My day off in Medicine Hat was relaxed, I ate two pizzas and a load of chocolate bars and slept near enough all day. Blair was a great host and I definitely got… Continue reading

Day 40: Day off in Regina and buck-fifty shots

I like Regina a lot, it’s my favourite city after Wolseley in the last 1,000km. I was staying with Amie in her picture-perfect home in southern Regina. It’s right by the legislative building,… Continue reading

Day 35: Day off in Winnipeg and being invited into a Ukranian-British family

I stayed with Tanissa the past couple of nights in Winnipeg. My day off was busy, and Tanissa was a great help showing me all around the city. Tanissa’s Dad is a recently-retired… Continue reading

Day 16, 17 and 18 in Toronto

So I took a few days off with Tracie to visit Toronto. My first impressions of Toronto weren’t great when I rode in past miles and miles of shopping complexes, but I’m happy… Continue reading