posted by gavin on Jun 17
I got an update from Alex earlier but haven’t been able to post until now because I was busy at the Mozilla Toronto Firefox 3 release party (download Firefox 3 if you haven’t already!).
Yesterday he camped in Craigellachie, BC, behind the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway museum. He says there were a lot of mosquitoes and the passing trains and trucks were bothersome.
Tonight he’s staying at a hostel in Revelstoke, BC and loading up on food. He has a nice view of the mountains that’s he’s going to have to climb tomorrow. He’s going to take on Roger’s Pass, an 850m climb from Revelstoke, which means he’ll probably end up camping somewhere near the summit, in Glacier National Park.
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June 18th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Dear Alex,
I’ve been reading up on the last week or so of your adventure. I’m glad the weather is now cooperating. I hope you know that the coast is not always that cold and wet.
I’m sure by now you believe what I told you; Canada is a huge country! As huge as it is, its amazing how small it is at the same time. Mike Shives, whom you met in Vancouver, was actually a fellow cadet from my days flying at the Smiths Falls airport. He always had somewhat of a wild side, which is probably why he’s biking across Canada as well.
I am reliving my experiences from my TransCanada trip 2007 with the pictures you are posting. I really envy what you are doing and wish I could be there too. But I know how it is also important to do this journey alone (with a bit of help along the way of course) E.C. Manning Park is gorgeous and I hope you enjoyed it too. I’m glad you are taking the time to go through the Okanagan and soak it all in. It’s definitely where I want to end up someday. It would have been a mistake to take the Coquihalla Hwy, trust me.
I hope you enjoyed Revelstoke. It’s really a cool little town. The next stretch may be your hardest, physically and mentally. My dear Volvo had a hard time to conquer those mountains. Be very safe of the next stretch and try to keep your eyes on the road, as hard as it is sometimes. You’ve conquered so much Canada so far, that you’re well on your way. Know that I think of you often, and send my best wishes to you. Be well.
Your friend,
Max