By Liz Vant Erve Day 6 began in Creston with change of clothing plan, typical Creston fall morning. It looked bleak but weather was great. Lots of waves and smiles from kids from schoolbuses and side of road. At our first rest stop we were surprised with hot coffee which inspired us onward into the fog. Then the skies opened up and we made it…
by Lisa Barnes The morning started with a beautiful sunrise to blue skies at the Prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson. The temperature was a gorgeous 13 degrees while the team assembled at the motorhome graciously donated by Fraser Way RV for our continental breakfast prepared by Team Mom Courtney. After a quick recap of the day from team leader Julio we shuttled out to the Kootenay…
by Mike Kosof After a bit of a tough ride yesterday, we are now fully into the West Kootenay. We awoke in Rossland after having a wonderful sleep at the Prestige Inn. A bit foggy outside, but hey, no snow. This morning our journey takes us from Castlegar to Proctor. We started the ride after being fuelled up by a fantastic breakfast served by the…
By Ron George Waking up this morning at the Grand Forks Inn and checking the weather apps everything said it was going to be a mixed bag of weather. Checking and rechecking the gear and second guessing the layers of clothing we mounted our bikes for a short pedal to breakfast. Omega II Restaurant provided a fantastic breakfast to fuel each one of us for…
Day two for us was a little different this year, as many things have needed to change. The whole team fueled up with an amazing breakfast at the Legion put on by the Osoyoos Legion. After breakfast, everyone prepared their bikes for a gruelling uphill climb on the Anarchist. The weather was amazing which was good, but also caused it to be a very…