bike tour summer 2010

Ok, as it has been a while since I have last posted I apologize, I have been a bit busy planning to conquer the world, at first I was really excited to travel to South America, but then as I did a bit more research I found that there is still much political unrest in [...]

Ok, as it has been a while since I have last posted I apologize, I have been a bit busy planning to conquer the world, at first I was really excited to travel to South America, but then as I did a bit more research I found that there is still much political unrest in [...]

Ok, as it has been a while since I have last posted I apologize, I have been a bit busy planning to conquer the world, at first I was really excited to travel to South America, but then as I did a bit more research I found that there is still much political unrest in [...]

I extend my blessings and merritt to all of you who have helped me, physically, emotionally and mentally on this tour. Thank you! Bodhitree

Its so easy to get carried away with the destinations on a trip, that it takes time to realize that the destinations mean nothing, and that its all about the jourey, and what is learned along the way. I spent about 4 days on vancouver island, 2 on the island itself, staying in Nanaimo and [...]

i have made it safely to vancouver! so many great stories and new friends, 5 days of riding across the BC province, and 240 km on the worst highway i have ever ridden the coquihalla pass. Consider biking the grape vine on high way 5 in california in the dead of summer, super hot, no [...]

Canada has so much land, the last three days I have biked from Banff to Jasper and there is not one minute of unsensational beauty. The weather however has not been so good, rain and hail and a bit of ice coming down steep passes is not fun. My fingers get so cold that there [...]

In the last couple of days I have done some die hard riding only to feel totally out of place in the most touristed thus far. After biking the 112 miles to Fernie from Waterton, I biked a whole 240 km (150 miles) to Radium hot springs. There were some really nice Belgium girls who [...]

Canada!! I have made it. After a 30 minute inspection and rather a lot of questions the border patrol let me into the country. Upon inspection, I asked the patrol if bike tourers are considered suspicious, and they responded that they are not, but that they usually see a large group, so they needed to [...]

I think one of the major bummers of this tour is that this blog is not very user friendly, these guys have my email address so they may try and bribe me with nachos so that way I will say that the blog is great, if I do however say that the blog is great [...]