Beginning in late August, I did a huge motorcycle ride across Canada. My team was topnotch. I had my dad (who had shipped his bike out) and my mom (who drove my car). Together, we rode from Whistler to Cornwall, ON. It took us 16 days! We traveled 7000km (4400 miles). Obviously, we took the scenic route. We avoided the Trans-Canada Highway like the plague and took back roads as much as possible. This is how this ride should be done.
We rode through mountains, prairies, mud and gravel. We traveled past cities, sleeping villages, country homes and ranches. For weather, we had rain storms, hail, and Arctic fronts from the north. Tornadoes missed us by 30km. On the road, we dodged pot holes, dogs, bears, deer, mountain goats, and foxes alike. We endured multiple mechanicals. Our accommodations were split between camping (awesome) and motels (when the weather was too bad).
All the while, I was riding with no concern for clocks or calendars. I cared not what time it was or what day it was. That's a beautiful thing.
Certainly, this is a good time worthy of the first post.
I put a few pics below. If you are bored and want to procrastinate, you can see more pics here (or on facebook if you prefer).
Good adventure. Good times
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Sunshine in AB
Ready to ride in Ontari0
Our route through BC and western AB. More curves than a supermodel
Traffic in Alberta. Just before this, a cowboy passed us and advised: "Watch out for the bulls; the others will go around you... but the bulls may not". Good to know
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